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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2020 In an editorial in an earlier issue of this journal, Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) expressed serious and well-founded concern over the large number of future occupational cancer cases that will result if exposures for a number of substances are not reduced ...
Maria Albin, Per Gustavsson
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Occupation and Prostate Cancer [PDF]
Epidemiologic Reviews, 2001 Exogenous factors may play an important etiologic role in prostate cancer. However there is limited physiologic evidence on the extent to which different exogenous chemicals may affect the prostate gland. This document considers evidence regarding the possible role of occupation and occupational exposures.
M E, Parent, J, Siemiatycki
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Strategic Task and Break Timing to Reduce Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Outdoor Workers
Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Objectives: Public health messaging about sun avoidance strategies is often not practical for outdoor workers. The objective of this study was to use personal monitoring data to determine when peak UVR exposure occurs for outdoor workers, estimate how ...
Cheryl E. Peters +6 more
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Occupational cancer in europe [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1999 This monograph summarizes the current research on the epidemiology and prevention of occupational cancer in Europe. Eleven peer-reviewed articles offer a composite view of the current status and future perspectives of this discipline at a time of major economic and political changes in Europe.
, Boffetta, , Kogevinas
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Occupation and gastric cancer [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2003 Abstract Gastric cancer is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. There are several risk factors, with occupation emerging as one of these. There is considerable evidence that occupations in coal and tin mining, metal processing, particularly steel and iron, and rubber manufacturing industries lead to an increased risk of ...
A, Raj, J F, Mayberry, T, Podas
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Binding occupational exposure limits for carcinogens in the EU – good or bad?
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2019 The European Union (EU) has increased its efforts to counteract cancer due to occupational exposure. This is done by several means, including more active use and revision of the Carcinogen Directive (1), launch of the Roadmap on Carcinogens (2) and the ...
Gunnar Johanson, Håkan Tinnerberg
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Environment International, 2021 Background: Many pesticides are known to have thyroid-disrupting properties. However, few studies have evaluated the association between specific pesticide ingredients and risk of thyroid cancer.
Catherine C. Lerro +12 more
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Occupation and thyroid cancer [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014 Numerous occupational and environmental exposures have been shown to disrupt thyroid hormones, but much less is known about their relationships with thyroid cancer. Here we review the epidemiology studies of occupations and occupational exposures and thyroid cancer incidence to provide insight into preventable risk factors for thyroid cancer.
Briseis, Aschebrook-Kilfoy +3 more
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Pesticide exposure and risk of aggressive prostate cancer among private pesticide applicators
Environmental Health, 2020 Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among men in developed countries; however, little is known about modifiable risk factors.
Larissa A. Pardo +9 more
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Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveHigh risk of degraded quality of life and psychological distress is observed in patients diagnosed with sinonasal, nasopharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers, which could be caused by exposure to carcinogens in workplaces.
Michela Bonafede +10 more
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