Carcinogenic chemicals used in key industries and agriculture in Tanzania:A descriptive study

Carcinogenic chemicals used in key industries and agriculture in Tanzania:A descriptive study

Agriculture, Carcinogen, Industries, Workplace Exposure, Pesticides, Tanzania

In Tanzania, about 50,000 cancer cases are reported annually, and this number is projected to double by 2030. Workplace exposure to carcinogens is a potential contributor to this rising cancer burden. Despite this, there is limited data on the presence anduse of carcinogenic chemicals in workplaces, particularly in developing countries like sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to describe the presence of carcinogens in chemicals used in key industries and agriculture in Tanzania

MwelangeLP1, MamuyaSH1, NyarubeliIP1, BråtveitM2, MoenBE

https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/69022/60194

1Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O.Box 65015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania2Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University ofBergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway3Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway

1.04.2025

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