The incidence rate of meal workers is 8 times… 60 people diagnosed with lung cancer in the past 5 years
Mr. A visited on General Hospital and underwent right upper lobe lung resection by Professor Piljo choi of the Lung Cancer Surgery Center. currently, his health is improving and he is being monitored regularly.
Mr. A was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma (stage 1) as a result of a post-surgery biopsy. It was presumed that the cause was that Mr. A, who loved cooking, had been exposed to cooking fumes in the kitchen for a long period of time.
Cooking fumes generally refer to fine particles emitted when oil is heated at a high temperature of 230 degrees Celsius or higher. it is a hazardous substance generated during the cooking process and is classified as a class 1 carcinogen by the World Health Institution and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Last year,in the interim results of the Ministry of EducationS lung cancer health checkup for school food service workers,139 out of 24,065 people subject to the checkup were found to be suspicious of lung cancer,and 31 of them were confirmed to have lung cancer. Including those previously diagnosed,60 food service workers were diagnosed with lung cancer over the past five years.
The average age of confirmed patients was 54.9 years, and the average period of employment was 14.3 years.According to data from the Korean Lung cancer Society,more than 85% of female lung cancer patients in Korea are non-smokers,and research shows that the incidence of lung cancer is up to eight times higher in women who cook frequently.
As of the end of November, in the ‘2024 Lung Cancer Screening for Early Detection of Lung Cancer and Promotion of Health Maintenance’ conducted by the On General Hospital Health Checkup Center for school food service workers (cooks and nutritionists) at the request of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, 42 positive nodules were detected out of 144 people tested. The abnormal finding rate reached 30%,including 2 patients with bright and borderline benign nodules. they will need to be followed up every year or six months.
Professor Choi Pil-jo said, “Cooking fumes are considered one of the reasons for the increase in lung cancer cases among non-smoking women in recent years.” He added,“In particular,the prevalence of lung cancer among food service workers and cooks who work in environments where they are easily exposed to cooking fumes is high,which is emerging as a social problem. “He warned.
Kim Je-hoon, a professor of respiratory medicine at On General Hospital, said, “The more oil you use at high temperatures, the higher the risk of cooking fumes, and even in poor ventilation facilities, the risk of lung cancer increases. You should wear a mask when cooking and ventilate frequently, and get regular checkups for your lungs.” “It is good to check your health status,” he advised.
(Busan = News 1)
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