Naturally some jobs have more risks than others, but the jobs on this top 10 list will probably leave you surprised. Using data from the Occupational Information Network database, Business Insider put together a list of the most damaging jobs to your health, factoring in six health risks including exposure to radiation, risk of minor burns, cuts, bites, exposure to hazardous conditions and finally sitting. Sitting was included due to the number of studies that point towards inactivity causing health problems and shortening a person lifespan.

10. Surgical and medical assistants



Under the supervision of surgeons surgical and medical assistants help in operations as well as perform medical laboratory tests. Making the risk from exposure to disease, infection, contaminants and hazardous conditions very high.

Unhealthiness score: 57.3

8. Water and wastewater treatment plant operators




Water and wastewater treatment plant operators are put in charge of industrial sized machines and have full control of the process and system used to treat water or wastewater. This also exposes them to a high level of hazardous conditions as well as contaminants and minor burns, cuts and stings.

Unhealthiness score: 58.2

6. Immigration and customs inspectors



They investigate people, vehicles and merchandise that arrive or depart from a country, city or border. They are there to ensure that no laws have been broken. The exposure to contaminants is highest in this job whilst the risk of exposure to disease, infection and radiation also factor in to put this job at number 6 on the list.

Unhealthiness score: 59.3