Concept information
Preferred term
occupational carcinogens
Definition
- Occupational carcinogens remain one of the key causes of cancer in the United States. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), exposure to carcinogens on the job accounts for 20,000 deaths and 40,000 new cancer cases each year in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Occupational Carcinogens]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/occupational_carcinogens
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