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Eliminating occupational cancer. [PDF]
Ind Health, 2015 There is a need for clear priorities to prevent major work-related health risks and to identify solutions for action. Obviously, cancer at work is the biggest individual threat when looking at the number of deaths in the developed world and this serious and preventable disease is rapidly becoming the biggest killer at places of work in most countries ...
Takala J.
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Radiation-related occupational cancer and its recognition criteria in South Korea [PDF]
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Ionizing radiation is a well-known carcinogen, and is listed as one carcinogenic agent of occupational cancer. Given the increase in the number of workers exposed to radiation, as well as the increase in concern regarding occupational cancer, the number ...
Songwon Seo +6 more
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Five decades of occupational cancer epidemiology [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & HealthOBJECTIVE: In this discussion paper, we provide a narrative review of past and present occupational cancer studies in the journal with a viewpoint towards future occupational cancer research.
Michelle C Turner +3 more
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Occupational cancer claims in Korea from 2010 to 2016 [PDF]
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Background Research on carcinogens causing occupational cancer has been updated. Further, social interest in occupational cancer has increased. In addition, the standard for recognizing cancer as a work-related disease has also been revised.
Kyungjoon Lee +3 more
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Overview of occupational cancer in painters in Korea [PDF]
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Comprehensive consideration is necessary for setting guidelines to evaluate evidence of occupational cancer in painters due to work-related exposure to carcinogens in paint (a phenomenon termed herein as “work-relatedness”).
Jun-Pyo Myong +3 more
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Occupational cancer burden: the contribution of exposure to process-generated substances at the workplace. [PDF]
Mol Oncol, 2021 Respirable crystalline silica in mineral dust, wood dust, diesel engine exhaust emissions and welding fumes are among the most common process‐generated substances to which millions of workers are exposed daily.
Olsson A, Kromhout H.
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What is next for occupational cancer epidemiology? [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2022 Research on occupational causes of cancer has identified 47 known (Group 1) agents associated with 23 types of cancer through 2017, an increase from 28 agents in 2004 (1, 2).
Michelle C Turner
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New avenues for prevention of occupational cancer: a global policy perspective. [PDF]
Occup Environ Med, 2019 Recent estimates demonstrated that occupational cancer accounted for 27% of the 2.4 million deaths due to work-related diseases.1–3 In numerical terms, this estimate means that the number of deaths attributable to occupational cancer annually increased ...
Iavicoli S +6 more
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Silica exposure and work-relatedness evaluation for occupational cancer in Korea. [PDF]
Ann Occup Environ Med, 2018 Crystalline silica has been classified as a definite carcinogen (Group 1) causing lung cancer by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). In Korea, crystalline silica has been the most common causal agent for workers to apply to the Korea ...
Kim HR, Kim B, Jo BS, Lee JW.
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Textile industry and occupational cancer. [PDF]
J Occup Med Toxicol, 2016 Background and summaryThousands of workers are engaged in textile industry worldwide. Textile industry involves the use of different kinds of dyes which are known to possess carcinogenic properties.
Singh Z, Chadha P.
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