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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, Mary H, Ward, Curt T, Della Valle, Melissa C, Friesen   +3 more
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Pesticide exposure and incident thyroid cancer among male pesticide applicators in agricultural health study

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, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Curt T. DellaValle, Gabriella Andreotti, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Stella Koutros, Christine G. Parks, Srishti Shrestha, Michael C.R. Alavanja, Aaron Blair, Jay H. Lubin, Dale P. Sandler, Mary H. Ward   +12 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, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Catherine C. Lerro, Gabriella Andreotti, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Christine G. Parks, Dale P. Sandler, Jay H. Lubin, Aaron Blair, Stella Koutros   +9 more
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The psychological impact of diagnosis of sinonasal, nasopharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers: a systematic review

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectiveHigh 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, Angelo d'Errico, Sabrina Rugarli, Carolina Mensi, Lucia Miligi, Roberto Calisti, Rosa della Gatta, Sara Piro, Paola Melis, Donatella Vasselli, Alessandra Binazzi   +10 more
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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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Occupational therapy students’ views of health promotion [PDF]

, 2008
With the increased interest in the contribution of occupational therapists to health promotion, the College of Occupational Therapists (2004a) recommended that pre-registration programmes should prepare graduates for practice which includes health ...
Jones-Phipps, M, Craik, C
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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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