Alcohol, Insomnia and Cancer

[Zedd1 Profile]

The risk of breast cancer was statistically significantly elevated in postmenopausal women who worked for 30 or more years on rotating night shifts, compared with those who never worked at night.

In 2009, it was reported that women in Denmark who developed breast cancer after many years of working night shifts, received compensation despite only limited research supporting the link.

All of the women had worked night shift patterns for at least 20 years and were otherwise at low risk – they had low alcohol consumption and no family history of breast cancer. The Danish decision was based on a ruling by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in December 2007 which stated that;

“shift-work that involves circadian disruption is probably carcinogenic to humans.”
http://arch1design.com/blog/2010/11/21/ ... nd-cancer/

[Septeloid Profile]

In 2009, it was reported that women in Denmark who developed breast cancer after many years of working night shifts, received compensation despite only limited research supporting the link.

Compensation .... from who? The government? The companies?

And with only 'limited' research supporting the link?

[Zedd1 Profile]

In 2009, it was reported that women in Denmark who developed breast cancer after many years of working night shifts, received compensation despite only limited research supporting the link.

Compensation .... from who? The government? The companies?

And with only 'limited' research supporting the link?

Out of 78 cases notified to the national board of industrial injuries in Denmark, 38 have received compensation through their employers’ insurance schemes.

Insurance companies are hardly likely to pay out unless they have to, especially when there are likely to be more cases involved, so this 'limited' research must be fairly convincing.