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Occupational asbestos exposure after the ban: a job exposure matrix developed in Italy

by CAREXCanada | Aug 3, 2020 | Carcinogens in the News

European Journal of Public Health – The objective of this study was to develop a job exposure matrix (JEM) in order to provide summary information for the period 1996–2016 on the magnitude of occupational exposures to asbestos fibres in Italy after the ban. A total of 46,422 workers (86% male) were estimated to be potentially at risk of exposure to asbestos in the sectors of asbestos abatement.

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Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

by CAREXCanada | Jul 30, 2020 | Carcinogens in the News

The Conversation – Air pollution contributes to as many as 9 million premature deaths worldwide each year. In a newly published study, researchers leverage newly available data that captures PM2.5 concentrations at more than 8.6 million distinct U.S. locations from 1981 through 2016. The results show that the neighborhoods and population groups that were most exposed to fine particle pollution 40 years ago – disproportionately low-income and minority communities – are still exposed to higher pollution levels.

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Identifying priorities for communicating a large body of research for impact

by CAREXCanada | Jun 5, 2020 | Carcinogens in the News

Scholarly and Research Communication – With 80 known and suspected carcinogens in its database and over 800 estimates of how and where Canadians are exposed, CAREX’s challenge has been to focus its efforts to achieve impact. A process model for identifying and prioritizing opportunities for knowledge translation was developed. A total of 54 impacts were tracked, including priority setting, cancer prevention research, implementation research, and policy and practice change.

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A global mask shortage may leave farmers and farm workers exposed to toxic pesticides

by CAREXCanada | Apr 27, 2020 | Carcinogens in the News

The Conversation – As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, vital N95 masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) have been hard to come by, even for those who need them most. And it’s not just health care workers and other care providers who need PPE – especially those N95 masks, technically known as respirators. These devices are also vital to the safety of workers in a host of other industries, from building trades to agriculture.

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Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

by CAREXCanada | Mar 31, 2020 | Carcinogens in the News

Chemical and Engineering News – The processing and use of asbestos-containing diaphragms by the chlor-alkali industry poses an unreasonable risk to the health of workers, the US Environmental Protection Agency concludes in a draft risk evaluation. The assessment, released March 30, also finds unreasonable risks to workers and consumers who process or use asbestos-containing sheet gaskets, brake blocks, aftermarket automotive brakes and linings, and other vehicle friction products and gaskets.
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Occupational asbestos exposure after the ban: a job exposure matrix developed in Italy

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Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

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Identifying priorities for communicating a large body of research for impact

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A global mask shortage may leave farmers and farm workers exposed to toxic pesticides

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Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

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