7. Final discussion and questions
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Occupational cancer is a major problem that causes many unnecessary deaths each year due to exposure to carcinogens at work. It is strategically important to focus on eliminating the top ten causes of occupational cancer. Exposures to carcinogens have been decreasing over time but continued efforts are needed to ensure this trend continues and the elimination of carcinogen exposure is possible.
7. Final discussion and questions
- 1. Final discussion and questions John Cherrie INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE . Edinburgh . UK www.iom-world.org
- 2. Summary… • • • • Occupational cancer is an important problem – many thousands of people die unnecessarily each year as a consequence of exposure to carcinogens at work Strategically it is important to focus on the main causes – Top Ten Recognise that exposures are already decreasing over time and we just need to ensure this continues Elimination is a possibility!
- 3. Elimination is a possibility • We just need convince everyone that it is practicable and get people to start improving their approach to managing carcinogens at work
- 4. Any final questions or discussion points?