Disparities in toxic heavy metal exposures correlated with increased risk of breast cancer among minority populations

by | Sep 24, 2019 | Carcinogens in the News

Medical Xpress – Among women in Chicago, African Americans and Hispanics were exposed to higher levels of ambient toxic heavy metals compared with non-Hispanic whites, and this increased exposure correlated with increased incidence of breast cancer, according to preliminary results presented at a recent American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference.
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Burden of Occupational Cancer in Canada

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Carcinogens in the News

Occupational Cancer Research Centre – Burden of Occupational Cancer in Canada presents estimates of occupational exposure and the associated burden of cancer by industry, as well as exposure reduction strategies for the most common occupational carcinogens in Canada. A major feature of the report is the evidence-based policy recommendations directed at government, occupational health and safety systems, employers and non-governmental organizations.
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IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans Volume 121: Styrene, Styrene-7,8-oxide, and Quinoline

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Carcinogens in the News

IARC – This volume of the IARC Monographs provides evaluations of the carcinogenicity of quinoline, styrene, and styrene-7,8-oxide. An IARC Monographs Working Group reviewed epidemiological evidence, animal bioassays, and mechanistic and other relevant data to reach conclusions as to the carcinogenic hazard to humans of environmental or occupational exposure to these agents.
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Exposure to welding fumes, hexavalent chromium, or nickel and lung cancer risk

by | Sep 5, 2019 | Carcinogens in the News

American Journal of Epidemiology – To investigate lung cancer risk of welding fumes, hexavalent chromium, and nickel, researchers analyzed data from two German case-control studies. They developed a welding-process exposure-matrix from measurements of these agents, which was linked with welding histories from a job-specific questionnaire to calculate cumulative exposure variables. They found that welding fumes, hexavalent chromium, and nickel may contribute independently to the excess lung cancer risk associated with welding.
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Population-level estimates of workplace exposure to secondhand smoke in Canada

by | Sep 5, 2019 | Carcinogens in the News

Canadian Journal of Public Health – This study estimated the number of workers exposed to SHS in Canada in 2006 and 2016 and their level of exposure. The study authors found that the number of exposed workers decreased by 20% from 520,000 in 2006 to 418,000 in 2016, and that trades, transport and equipment operators, and workers in primary industry had the highest rates of overall exposure.  The findings can help prioritize high-risk groups for interventions and inform studies of the burden of occupational disease.
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