Occupational cancer burden: the contribution of exposure to process‐generated substances at the workplace

Molecular Oncology

Hans Kromhout¹  Ann Olsson² 

[1] Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences Utrecht University The Netherlands;International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) World Health Organization (WHO) Lyon France;

关键词: diesel engine exhaust;    occupational cancer burden;    occupational exposures;    process‐generated substances;    respirable crystalline silica;    welding fumes;   

DOI  :  10.1002/1878-0261.12925

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Respirable crystalline silica in mineral dust, wood dust, diesel engine exhaust emissions and welding fumes are among the most common process‐generated substances to which millions of workers are exposed daily. The composition of process‐generated substances can vary substantially, depending on the parameters of the underlying processes; for example, the composition and intensity of diesel motor emissions differs among the various generations of diesel engines and working environments (e.g. surface or underground mining). We illustrate how common these occupational exposures are and discuss challenges in estimating their global prevalence and their contribution to the burden of occupational cancer. Estimates of the number and proportion of workers exposed in most countries and on a global scale are generally scarce. A remarkable exception is based on the proactive bottom‐up estimates generated within the European Network for Silica. Actions to reduce exposures and research to fill gaps in knowledge adapted to local settings are warranted to mitigate the occupational cancer burden, especially in under‐researched settings including low‐ and middle‐income countries.

【 授权许可】

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