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The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) and standardized incidence ratio (SIR) were calculated using the indirect standardization method. There were 641 malignant mesotheliomas that occurred; the SIR was significantly higher than the general population (men 1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.24\u20131.48, women 1.44, 95% CI: 1.23\u20131.7). More than half (52.8%) of malignant mesothelioma cases occurred in the manufacturing (n = 240, 38.6%, SIR: men, 1.72, 95% CI: 1.37\u20132.15, women, 3.31, 95% CI: 1.71\u20135.79) and construction industries (n = 88, 14.2%, SIR: men, 1.54 95% CI: 1.33\u20131.78, women, 1.62 95% CI: 1.25\u20132.11). The accommodation and food service (men, 2.56 95% CI: 1.28\u20134.58, women 1.35, 95% CI: 0.65\u20132.48) and real estate (men 1.34, 95% CI: 0.98\u20131.83, women 1.95, 95% CI: 0.78\u20134.02) also showed a high SIR, indicating the risk of asbestos-containing materials in old buildings. 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