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    Occupational Cancer: Presented by - Gursimran Kaur Kochar MPH 2 Sem

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    This document discusses occupational cancer. It defines occupational cancer as cancer caused by significant exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, affecting over 10,000 workers. It outlines several known occupational carcinogens like asbestos, ionizing radiation, and aromatic amines and the cancers they can cause like lung cancer and mesothelioma. The document recommends primary prevention strategies for occupational cancer like recognizing hazards, eliminating exposures, limiting access, and providing protective equipment to workers.

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    This document discusses occupational cancer. It defines occupational cancer as cancer caused by significant exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, affecting over 10,000 workers. It outlines several known occupational carcinogens like asbestos, ionizing radiation, and aromatic amines and the cancers they can cause like lung cancer and mesothelioma. The document recommends primary prevention strategies for occupational cancer like recognizing hazards, eliminating exposures, limiting access, and providing protective equipment to workers.

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    This document discusses occupational cancer. It defines occupational cancer as cancer caused by significant exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, affecting over 10,000 workers. It outlines several known occupational carcinogens like asbestos, ionizing radiation, and aromatic amines and the cancers they can cause like lung cancer and mesothelioma. The document recommends primary prevention strategies for occupational cancer like recognizing hazards, eliminating exposures, limiting access, and providing protective equipment to workers.

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    OCCUPATIONAL CANCER

    PRESENTED BY – GURSIMRAN KAUR KOCHAR


    MPH 2ND SEM.
    WHAT IS CANCER???

     A Malignant (potentially lethal) neoplasm (new growth) that


    invades normal tissues and spreads to distant sides.
     Neoplasms are growths resulting from clonal proliferations of
    cells following progressive accumulation of hereditary and
    acquired insults resulting in mutations of genes that control
    cells proliferation and cell death.
    WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL CANCER???

     Cancer specifically attributed to significant levels of exposure


    to an agent in the workplace and occurring among
    substantial numbers of workers.
     Substantial : >10,000 workers
     Significant : As much as , or more than, in the general
    environment
    OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGENS

     Occupationally related cancers are characterized by a long


    latent period – time between first exposure and clinical
    presentation (usually > 10-15 years) and up to 40-50 year in
    some cases (i.e presentation can be in retirement rather
    than while still at work.)
    Agents and associated cancers

    PHYSICAL AGENTS ASSOCIATED CANCERS


    Ionizing radiation Breast cancer, leukaemia, skin cancer
    Ultraviolet Light Skin cancer
    Asbestos lung cancer , mesothelioma

    CHEMICAL ASSOCIATED CANCERS


    AGENTS
    Arsenic Skin cancers, lung cancers
    Vinyl chloride Liver Angiosarcoma
    Aromatic amines Bladder cancer
    SKIN CANCER

     Most common cancer , 75% of occupational cancer are skin cancer


     Subsequently found – cancer of the scrotum
     Caused by – coal tar, x-rays , UV Radiation, certain oils and dyes
     Hazards among – Gas workers, Coke Oven Workers , Tar Distillers , Oil Refiners ,
    Dye –Stuff Makers , Road Makers and in Industries associated with the use of
    mineral oil, pitch, tar and related compounds.
    Skin cancer due to coal pitch and tar skin cancer due to uv radiation
    Lung cancer

     Common hazards or carcinogens for the lungs – Gas industry , asbestos industry , nickel
    and chromium work , arsenic roasting plants, in the mining of radio active substance (e.g
    uranium ) and cigarette smoking.
     Arsenic, beryllium and isopropyl oil are suscepted carcinogens.
    Xray of healthy lung Exposure of bagasse dust
    Cancer bladder

     Industries associated with cancer – dye stuffs , dyeing industry , rubber gas and the
    electric cable industries
     Caused by – Aromatic amines
     Bladder carcinogens – Beta- naphthylamines , benzidine, para- amino-diphenyl ,
    auramine
    Leukaemia

     Leukaemia is cancer of the body’s blood forming tissues, including the bone marrow and
    the lymphatic system .
     Exposure to benzol , roentgen rays and radio-active substances give rise to leukaemia
    Primary prevention of occupational cancer

     Recognition of hazards and risks


     Education of management and workplace
     Elimination of exposure ( substitution, automation)
     Reduction of exposure
     Provision of personal protective equipment
     Limiting access
     Adequate facilities for maintaining for personal hygiene
    What interventions can be taken as a public health in prevention of occupational
    cancer

      In order to reduce the magnitude of occupational cancer/decrease the burden on the health
    care delivery system/improve the quality of life of workers, there is an immense need to
    formulate a holistic strategy which should respond to the needs of all stakeholders .
     This holistic strategy should consist of a range of elements such as better surveillance
    system so that the exact burden of the cancer can be ascertained and resource allocation
    can be planned.
     Setting maximal exposure limits for the carcinogenic chemicals.
     Encouraging the practice of pre-placement and periodic medical examination .
     Creating awareness among workers .
     Advocating use of personal protective equipment’s.
     Advocating the use of tools and methods for measuring the occupational exposure to
    carcinogens.
     expanding social security services and insurance benefits to workers diagnosed with
    occupational cancer.
     And promoting research (viz. in the area of identification of new carcinogens and
    target organs, study of interactions, and special exposure circumstances) can also be
    done based on the type of industry to minimize the incidence of occupational cancer.

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