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Global burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer attributable to occupational carcinogens in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease study 2019

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Background Occupational-related cancers are a substantial global health issue. The largest proportion of occupational-related cancers is tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer.
Yan Zhang, Mi Mi, Ning Zhu, Zhijun Yuan, Yuwei Ding, Yingxin Zhao, Yier Lu, Shanshan Weng, Ying Yuan   +8 more
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Issues Related to Occupational Safety during Work with Anticancer Drugs

Galician Medical Journal, 2016
Labor conditions of  junior medical staff at oncological institutions and risks arising in the course of their work are considered in the present article. Topicality.   Monitoring of hygienic conditions of labor which was conducted at cancer oncological
Olga Malyshevska, Iryna Myshchenko, Zoriana Suslyk   +2 more
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Silica and asbestos exposure at work and the risk of bladder cancer in Canadian men: a population-based case-control study

BMC Cancer, 2020
Background Silica and asbestos are recognized lung carcinogens. However, their role in carcinogenesis at other organs is less clear. Clearance of inhaled silica particles and asbestos fibers from the lungs may lead to translocation to sites such as the ...
Lidija Latifovic, Paul J. Villeneuve, Marie-Élise Parent, Linda Kachuri, The Canadian Cancer Registries Epidemiology Group, Shelley A. Harris   +5 more
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Occupational cancer surveillance in China

Global Health Journal, 2018
Occupational cancer causes a large number of deaths every year, posing a great threat to public health in China and abroad. Occupational cancer surveillance can help to dynamically monitor and predict the trend of cancer occurrence and provide basic ...
Dafeng Lin, Yanfang Zhang, Xianqing Huang   +2 more
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Prostate cancer in firefighting and police work: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies

Environmental Health, 2017
Objectives We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate potential associations between firefighting and police occupations, and prostate cancer incidence and mortality.
Jeavana Sritharan, Manisha Pahwa, Paul A. Demers, Shelley A. Harris, Donald C. Cole, Marie-Elise Parent   +5 more
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Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu, Philip Junior Nyarko, Precious Madzimbe, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Tawagidu Mohammed, Sandra Banini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Formal and Informal Social Care in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Multicenter Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G. Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H. Humphreys   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Binding occupational exposure limits for carcinogens in the EU – necessary but not sufficient to reduce risk

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2019
Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) discuss the role of binding occupational exposure limit values (BOELV) in the European Union and whether these are “good” or “bad”.
John W Cherrie
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Establishing the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) for Ontario: a linkage of administrative data

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2018
Introduction Workplace conditions and exposures are important determinants of health. However, identifying and monitoring population-level trends in work-related disease is challenged by existing data limitations.
Jill MacLeod, Chloe Logar-Henderson, Chris McLeod, Alice Peter, Paul A Demers   +4 more
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