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  • Tobacco
  • Second-hand smoke
  • Healthy body weight
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  • Diet
  • Alcohol
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  • Hormonal therapy
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Box 13: Silica dust
Box 12: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Box 11: Minerals oils, untreated or mildly treated
Box 10: Diesel engine exhaust
Box 9: Chromium (VI) compounds
Box 8: Asbestos
Box 7: Aromatic amines
Box 6: Persitent organic pollutants (POPs)
Box 5: Arsenic and arsenic inorganic compounds
Box 4: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Box 3: Diesel engine exhaust
Box 2: Benzene
Box 1: Asbestos
  • How relevant are chemical cancer-causing substances in the workplace and in the general environment?
  • Which are the most important chemical substances in the environment that may cause cancer, and which cancers do they cause?
  • Is there adequate control of cancer-causing chemical substances in the environment? Am I adequately protected?
  • Is there any “safe dose” of exposure to cancer-causing chemical substances?
  • What actions can I take to protect myself and my family?
  • I have heard about other chemical substances, such as those present in some plastics that may cause cancer. Should I be concerned?
  • Should I be concerned if I live in or close to an industrial area?
  • In which occupations is there an increased cancer risk, and which are the most important types of cancers?
  • Do chemical substances in the workplace interact with one another or with lifestyle factors?
  • How do I know whether my cancer is caused by chemical substances in the workplace?
  • Is there adequate control of workplace cancer-causing substances, and what actions can I take to protect myself and my family?
  • Is it possible to implement cancer prevention and health promotion measures in the workplace?
  • Does stress at work cause cancer?

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