| Document ID (ISN) | 111378 |
| CIS number |
11-0049 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Prevent Focus |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Title |
Occupational cancers: Prevention requires the involvement of all parties |
| Original title |
Cancers professionnels: la prévention requiert l'attention de tous [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2010, p.8-11. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Occupational diseases, including cancers, place a heavy burden on public health. Today, cancer constitutes the first cause of death. In industrialized countries, occupational cancers are estimated to account for 5-10% of all cancers. This article on occupational cancers focuses on the legal aspects of prevention in Belgium. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Belgium; occupational diseases; cancer; responsibilities of employers; legal aspects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational medicine; carcinogens; labelling; exposure evaluation; medical supervision; substitution; personal protective equipment; industrial physicians; responsibilities; limitation of exposure; classification |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Belgium |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cancer and carcinogens
Framework legislation
|
