GP education: occupational carcinogen exposure and cancer

Learn about common occupational exposures to cancer causing carcinogens and the processes that will help you, as a health professional, assist a patient in need.

Employees in many workplaces are exposed to a diverse range of chemical compounds and other agents at higher concentrations and for longer periods than people in other environments. There is a strong evidence base linking some workplace exposures to a number of cancer types; the most common and well-known are cancers of the skin, lung, and bladder, and mesothelioma, but others such as laryngeal and sinonasal cancers have also been found to be caused by occupational exposures.