The Influence of Carcinogenic Factors on Occupational Safety Employees of Industrial Enterprises
Author(s):
DYu Fursov1* and AV Alexandrova2
Occupational cancer results from exposure to carcinogens in the workplace. Early detection of occupational cancer is difficult, mainly due to the latent period, which can be up to 20 years or more. For this reason, it is important to develop and improve methods for early detection of precancerous changes. Medical surveillance and prevention, as well as legislation, are needed to reduce the incidence and mortality of occupational cancer. In industrialized countries, occupation is causally associated with 2-8% of all cancers; however, among exposed workers, the proportion is higher. There are no reliable estimates of either the significance of occupational cancer or the extent of occupational exposure to carcinogens in developing countries. The relatively low incidence of occupational cancer in industrialized countries is the result of strict regulations on a few known carcinogens; exposure to other, not fully investigated agents is still permitted. Although several occupational cancers are listed as occupational diseases in many countries, very few cases are actually recognized and compensated. Many occupational carcinogens go undetected because they are associated with only a small increase in risk or because they have simply not been studied. Occupational cancer is largely a preventable disease.
