World’s most dangerous jobs

A recent study conducted by Lenstore analysed the world’s most common jobs based on a series of health metrics, including risk of hazards, infection and injury, as well as joints and muscular issues, posture, fitness, sensory and sun damage.

Overall worst jobs for your health

1. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
2. Firefighters
3. Dentists
4. Immigration and Customs Inspectors
5. Flight Attendants
6. Riggers
7. Police Patrol Officers
8. Commercial Pilots
9. Veterinarians
10. Anaesthesiologists

The study reveals that it is safer to be a surgeon than drilling as a dentist—the later profession having the highest risk of infection. But while drilling teeth is dangerous it is no match for drilling for oil. Oil riggers are having the hardest time of it, coming top in four of the eight workplace health risk categories.

Images courtesy of BP p.l.c.

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