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Occupational Cancer Incidence

Many Factors Act Together or in Sequence to Cause Cancer. Personal characteristics:AgeSexEthnicityGeneticsLifestyle factors and personal habits:DietSmokingAlcohol consumptionCertain medical conditionsExposure to cancer-causing agents in the environment and in the workplaceIn fact, betwee

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Occupational Cancer Incidence

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    1. Occupational Cancer Incidence Ashley Pratt August 4, 2004

    2. Many Factors Act Together or in Sequence to Cause Cancer Personal characteristics: Age Sex Ethnicity Genetics Lifestyle factors and personal habits: Diet Smoking Alcohol consumption Certain medical conditions Exposure to cancer-causing agents in the environment and in the workplace In fact, between 4 to 10% of all cancers are due to occupation. 10 to 20% of lung cancers and 21 to 27% of bladder cancers are related to occupational exposure.

    3. Cancer Clusters A cancer cluster is a greater-than-expected number of cancers that occurs within a group of people in a specific region over a period of time. Workplace cancer clusters usually consist of the same types of cancer. When several non-common cancers of the same type occur, occupational exposure is also likely involved. When the cluster consists of multiple cancer types, without one type predominating, an occupational cause of the cluster is less likely.

    4. Carcinogenic Groups GROUP 1 - Carcinogenic Aflatoxins Asbestos Ionizing radiation 4-Aminobiphenyl Arsenic and arsenic compounds Asbestos Benzene Benzidine N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-2-naphthylamine bis(chloromethyl)ether and chloromethyl ethyl ether Chromium and certain chromium compounds Mineral oils Mustard gas 2-Naphthylamine Nickel and nickel compounds Soots, tars, and oils Vinyl chloride GROUP 2A – Probably Carcinogenic Acrylonitrile Benzidine-based dyes Benzo(a)pyrene Beryllium and beryllium compounds Cadmium and cadmium compounds Dimethyl sulphate Ethylene dibromide Ethylene oxide Formaldehyde Ortho-Toluidine Polychlorinated biphenyls Propylene oxide Silica Styrene oxide

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