Background Studies in other countries have generally found approximately 4% of current
cancers to be attributable to past occupational exposures. This study aimed to estimate the …

Exposure to occupational carcinogens is often overlooked as a contributor to the burden of
cancer. To estimate the proportion of cancer cases attributable to occupational exposure in …

Despite controversies about the accuracy of quantitative estimates there seems to be a
broad consensus that occupational cancer 'tends to be concentrated among relatively small …

A sound knowledge base is required to target resources to reduce workplace exposure to
carcinogens. This project aimed to provide an objective estimate of the burden of cancer in …

In Britain, 14 carcinogenic agents and occupational circumstances currently account for 86%
of estimated occupation attributable cancer. The future burden associated with these …

Background Over the last 50 years, occupational exposure to carcinogenic agents has been
widely regulated in France. Objective Report population-attributable fraction (PAF) and …

Background: Prioritising control measures for occupationally related cancers should be
evidence based. We estimated the current burden of cancer in Britain attributable to past …

To estimate the current occupational cancer burden due to past exposures in Britain,
estimates of the number of exposed workers at different levels are required, as well as risk …

Introduction: This paper describes the available exposure information for carcinogens in
Great Britain and discusses some of the issues involved in using such data to inform an …

Objectives: Work-related cancers are largely preventable. The overall aim of this project is to
estimate the current burden of cancer in Great Britain attributable to occupational factors …