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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational cancer: Future opportunities and challenges
Occupational cancer is estimated to cause 350 000 deaths and 7 million DALYS worldwide every year. These numbers, from the Global Burden of Disease project, are the best estimate we have. However, they are almost certainly underestimates, as they…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article)
Background: Occupational cancer is a global health issue. The Korean CARcinogen EXposure (K-CAREX), a database of CARcinogen EXposure, was developed for the Korean labor force to estimate the number of
workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The…
workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
Estimation of Lead Exposure Intensity by Industry Using Nationwide Exposure Databases in Korea (Original article)
Background: In a previous study, we estimated exposure prevalence and the number of workers exposed to carcinogens by industry in Korea. The present study aimed to evaluate the optimal exposure intensity indicators of airborne lead exposure by…