title: Occupational cancers with chemical exposure and their prevention in Korea: a literature review.
abstract: The usage and types of chemicals being developed, with diversified new exposure of workers, are of natural concern to occupational disease. In Korea, with industrialization, application of many chemicals has increased. A large proportion of mortality and disease is due to cancer, and the causal hazardous agents include chemical agents, like heavy metals and so on. Due to the long latency period with malignancies and the fact they are usually found after workers' retirement, it is suggested that management policies must be established to prevent occupational cancers occurring among workers in Korea. To give a general description about the efforts to prevent the occupational cancer with exposure to chemicals, articles on the trends of occupational cancers were reviewed and summarized with related research and efforts for prevention in Korea. It is important to improve the understanding of occupational cancer and help to maintain sustainable and appropriate measures to guarantee workers safety and health.
authors.affiliation: Center for Chemical Safety and Health, Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Daejeon, Korea. rim3249@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kyung-Taek
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Rim
mesh_terms: D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012196:Review Literature as Topic
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances