Tobacco and carcinogens in the workplace.
Workplace exposures to carcinogens long have been associated with cancers, and corrective measures to limit exposures have resulted in reductions in such cancers and improved worker health. Some exposures are currently of historical interest, and many current or past exposures are associated with conflicting evidence as to causality. We present a brief overview of the effects of exposure to asbestos, tobacco, and other known carcinogens.
Bradley
Thomas P
TP
Division of Oncology, North Shore University Hospital, New York University School of Medicine, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. tbradley@nshs.edu
Golden
Anne L
AL
D001194:Asbestos / Q000633:toxicity; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000633:toxicity; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017132:Workplace
D002273:Carcinogens; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D001194:Asbestos