... is occupational cancer, how prevalent is it, and what are its causes? Why does cancer prevention have a much lower profile than workplace injury prevention? Are current occupational exposure limits (OELs) for carcinogens adequate? What are the problems associated with cancer cluster investigations, how...

... in Britain each year are caused by occupational cancers. That equates to about five percent of all cancer deaths. However, it is difficult to determine a true figure for occupational cancers because of the latent nature of the disease. An individual might be exposed to a cause of cancer and not develop any...