英国陆军炸弹处理兽医面临与爆炸物暴露有关的更高的膀胱癌风险。 British Army bomb disposal vets face higher bladder cancer risk linked to explosive exposure.

一项小研究显示,英国陆军炸弹处理退伍军人患膀胱癌的风险高五倍,与接触某些爆炸物有关。 A small study indicates British Army bomb disposal veterans have a five-times higher risk of developing bladder cancer, linked to exposure to certain explosives. 自1970年以来,在203名接受调查的退伍军人中,27%的确诊癌症是膀胱癌,明显高于联合王国总人口。 Among 203 surveyed veterans since 1970, 27% of diagnosed cancers were bladder cancer, significantly higher than the UK general population. 在膀胱癌患者中,每周接触硝基炸药的频率是膀胱癌患者的2.8倍。 Weekly exposure to nitro-explosives was 2.8 times more common among those with bladder cancer. 这项研究是在一名准将确诊后启动的，呼吁提高认识并进一步研究。 The study, initiated after a brigadier's diagnosis, calls for greater awareness and further research.