Provides case studies of workplace health hazards, regulatory actions taken, and solutions, inclu... more Provides case studies of workplace health hazards, regulatory actions taken, and solutions, including product and design alternatives; a synthesis of findings and lessons learned; and federal- and state-level recommendations
This article summarizes the evidence for environmental toxic exposures contributing to cancers in... more This article summarizes the evidence for environmental toxic exposures contributing to cancers in early life, focusing on the most common cancer sites in this age group. It provides examples of widespread avoidable exposures to human carcinogens through air, water, and food and then describes recent examples of successful initiatives to reduce exposure to chemicals linked to these cancer sites, through government policy, industry initiatives, and consumer activism. State government initiatives to reduce toxic chemical exposures have made important gains; the Toxics Use Reduction Act of Massachusetts is now 25 years old and has been a major success story. There are a growing number of corporate initiatives to eliminate toxics, especially carcinogens, from the products they manufacture and sell. Another important opportunity for cancer prevention is provided by online databases that list chemicals, their toxicity, and lower-toxicity alternatives; these can be used by businesses, healt...
Rapid developments in technology have encouraged the use of mobile phones in smoking cessation, p... more Rapid developments in technology have encouraged the use of mobile phones in smoking cessation, promoting healthy diet, nutrition, and physical activity, sun safety, and cancer screening. Although many apps relating to the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases are available from major mobile phone platforms, relatively few have been tested in research studies to determine their efficacy. In this paper, we discuss issues related to the development and testing of new apps for preventing cancer through smoking cessation, sun safety, and other healthy behaviors, including key methodologic issues and outstanding challenges. An exploratory literature review was conducted using bibliographic searches in PubMed and CINAHL with relevant search terms (eg, smartphones, smoking cessation, cancer prevention, cancer screening, and carcinogens) to identify papers published in English through October 2015. Only 4 randomized controlled trials of the use of mobile phone apps for smoking ces...
This paper provides a state of the art review of substitution and alternatives assessment approac... more This paper provides a state of the art review of substitution and alternatives assessment approaches to advance chemicals management efforts globally. The paper provides: − an overview of informed substitution and alternatives assessment − a review of current alternatives frameworks, methods and tools as well as current challenges and associated needs to advance the science and practice of alternatives assessment − a landscape of substitution and alternatives assessment provisions in existing international and national policies and an outline of considerations for future policy design to support the transition to safer chemicals and technologies − lessons learned from substitution case examples − options for actions for a range of stakeholders including scientists, government officials and enterprises.
Provides case studies of workplace health hazards, regulatory actions taken, and solutions, inclu... more Provides case studies of workplace health hazards, regulatory actions taken, and solutions, including product and design alternatives; a synthesis of findings and lessons learned; and federal- and state-level recommendations
This article summarizes the evidence for environmental toxic exposures contributing to cancers in... more This article summarizes the evidence for environmental toxic exposures contributing to cancers in early life, focusing on the most common cancer sites in this age group. It provides examples of widespread avoidable exposures to human carcinogens through air, water, and food and then describes recent examples of successful initiatives to reduce exposure to chemicals linked to these cancer sites, through government policy, industry initiatives, and consumer activism. State government initiatives to reduce toxic chemical exposures have made important gains; the Toxics Use Reduction Act of Massachusetts is now 25 years old and has been a major success story. There are a growing number of corporate initiatives to eliminate toxics, especially carcinogens, from the products they manufacture and sell. Another important opportunity for cancer prevention is provided by online databases that list chemicals, their toxicity, and lower-toxicity alternatives; these can be used by businesses, healt...
Rapid developments in technology have encouraged the use of mobile phones in smoking cessation, p... more Rapid developments in technology have encouraged the use of mobile phones in smoking cessation, promoting healthy diet, nutrition, and physical activity, sun safety, and cancer screening. Although many apps relating to the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases are available from major mobile phone platforms, relatively few have been tested in research studies to determine their efficacy. In this paper, we discuss issues related to the development and testing of new apps for preventing cancer through smoking cessation, sun safety, and other healthy behaviors, including key methodologic issues and outstanding challenges. An exploratory literature review was conducted using bibliographic searches in PubMed and CINAHL with relevant search terms (eg, smartphones, smoking cessation, cancer prevention, cancer screening, and carcinogens) to identify papers published in English through October 2015. Only 4 randomized controlled trials of the use of mobile phone apps for smoking ces...
This paper provides a state of the art review of substitution and alternatives assessment approac... more This paper provides a state of the art review of substitution and alternatives assessment approaches to advance chemicals management efforts globally. The paper provides: − an overview of informed substitution and alternatives assessment − a review of current alternatives frameworks, methods and tools as well as current challenges and associated needs to advance the science and practice of alternatives assessment − a landscape of substitution and alternatives assessment provisions in existing international and national policies and an outline of considerations for future policy design to support the transition to safer chemicals and technologies − lessons learned from substitution case examples − options for actions for a range of stakeholders including scientists, government officials and enterprises.
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