On a daily basis, as part of their professional duties, many workers are required to put their health at greater risk than other workers. Is your job one of the most damaging jobs for your health?

In this article, published in Business Insider and written by Andy Kiersz, you will find the 27 most harmful professions for your health.

To rank the occupations most damaging to health in the United States, the author used data from the Occupational Information Network / O'NET, a United States Department of Labor database filled with detailed information on occupations. Given the great similarity between Canada and the United States, one can safely assume that the results would be more or less the same in Quebec and in Canada.

Here is the summary :

It goes without saying that there are jobs that are more dangerous to your health than others. For example, a nurse who works in a hospital is more at risk of catching an infectious disease than a lawyer in an office.

In order to analyze the impacts of different professions on health, the author evaluated 974 professions, according to the 6 factors likely to be harmful to health: exposure to contaminants, exposure to infections and diseases, exposure to dangerous conditions. , radiation exposure, risk of burns / cuts / bites / stings as well as time spent sitting (since studies have shown that being inactive reduces lifespan).

The results are distributed on a scale of 0 to 100, high results represent an increased risk to health.

Here is the ranking of vocations with the most impact on health:

24-25-26-27. Tied: Radiologist / Furnace operator (metals) / Embalmer / Elevator installer and repairer. Total Points: 52.8

23. Nuclear medicine technologist. Total points: 53

22. Refrigeration installer and repairer. Total points: 53.3

21. Intensive care nurse. Total points: 53.5

19-20. Tied: Service operator (oil, gas and mining) / Operator (chemical plants). Total points: 53.7

17-18. Tied: Emergency medical technician (paramedical services) / Machine operator (mineral processing). Total points: 54

16. Repairer of refractory materials (except masons). Total points: 54.8

15. Garbage and recyclable materials collector. Total points: 55
14. Equipment technician-operator (nuclear industry). Total points: 55.2

12-13. Tied: Medical equipment preparer / Pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer (air transport). Total points: 55.7

11. Drill tower operator (oil and gas). Total points: 56

10. Medical and surgical technician (assistant to surgeons). Total points: 57.3

9. Stationary machinery repairer and boiler operator. Total points: 57.7

8. Operator or Technician of wastewater treatment plant. Total points: 58.2

7. Biologist and Technician in Biology. Total points: 59

6. Border services officer (customs and immigration inspector). Total points: 59.3

5. Podiatrist. Total points: 60.2

4. Veterinarian and animal health technician. Total points: 60.3

3. Anesthesiologist or Nurse anesthetist or Assistant in anesthesia. Total points: 62.3

2. Flight attendant. Total points: 62.3

1. Dentist or Surgeon Dentist or Dental Hygienist. Total points: 65.4

To view full results and job descriptions for the 27 occupations above, click here !