[Prevention of carcinogenicity risks in work environment].
Criteria utilised by the European Union and Italian legislation (Law 626/94) for protection from carcinogenic agents in working environments are presented and discussed together with the definition of different levels of carcinogenicity proposed by international regulating agencies, on the basis of a hierarchical scale of scientific evidence. Ethical, scientific and practical issues, related to decision making in this area are also discussed.
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Centro per la Prevenzione Oncologica, Regione Piemonte, Torino.
D000818:Animals; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D051381:Rats; D012307:Risk Factors; D013045:Species Specificity
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