Occupational Cancers with Chemical Exposure and their Prevention in Korea: A Literature Review

Rim, Kyung-Taek

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.6.3379

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“…Early-life arsenic exposure, has been linked to lung and bladder cancer [26], workplace chemical exposures (soldering materials) has been linked to breast cancer [27]. Occupational exposure to diverse chemical in industrialized areas has been linked to several cancers [28]. However the only study in this context from Saudi Arabia linked the occupational benzene exposure in petroleum stations to development of bladder precancerous changes [29].…”

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Population insight of the relationship between lifestyle and cancer: A population-based survey

Alshammari¹,

Ahmed²,

Alshammari³

et al. 2019

AIMS Public Health

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BackgroundThere is a substantial rise in the incidence of cancer in Saudi Arabia. Life style models and lack of awareness are the prime suspect in this substantial increase. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to assess the relationship between lifestyle and cancer in a population-based Survey in Northern Saudi Arabia.MethodologyThis cross-sectional study was conducted in North Saudi Arabia (Hail Region). Data was collected as a part of a community based cancer's awareness movement that covered an area inhibited with approximately 500,000 individuals.ResultsIn this study, about 2558/3227 (79.3%) and 641/794 (80.7%) believed that tobacco smoking and smokeless are not a risk of cancer development. In this study large section (87.2%) of the study population believe that exposure to diverse occupational or non-occupational chemicals has no role in cancer development. Furthermore, around 59% of the study subjects in the current study believed that repeated exposure to insecticidal chemicals doesn't influence the risk of cancer.ConclusionThe present study point to the urgent need for awareness educational programs and preventive measures towards may lifestyle factors that can increase or decrease the overall risk of cancer among Saudi population.

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Population insight of the relationship between lifestyle and cancer: A population-based survey

Alshammari¹,

Ahmed²,

Alshammari³

et al. 2019

AIMS Public Health

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“…Environment-related factors include volcanic activities and the nature of underground waters, whereas human-related factors are occupational exposure, wood protection, pesticides, smoking and use of contaminated food and fuels. Of the endemic regions for chronic arsenic exposure, geological structure has been found to be related to chronic exposure in countries including Bangladesh, Argentina, China, India and West Bengal, whereas mining or industrial activities were related to chronic exposure in Japan, Ghana and Thailand (Rim, 2013;Huang et al, 2014).…”

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Assessment of Arsenic Levels in Body Samples and Chronic Exposure in People Using Water with a High Concentration of Arsenic: a Field Study in Kutahya

Arıkan¹,

Namdar²,

Kahraman³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of skin lesions, which is a health effect of chronic arsenic (As) exposure, and determine the hair/blood arsenic concentrations of people living in Kutahya villages who are using and drinking tap water with a high concentration of arsenic. Materials and Methods: A total of 303 people were included in the present cross-sectional study. A prepared questionnaire form was used to collect the participants' information and environmental history. Skin examination was performed on all participants. Hair, blood and water samples were analyzed using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The cumulative arsenic index (CAI) was calculated for all participants. Results: Villages were divided into two groups according to the arsenic level (<20 µg/L, Group I; >20 µg/L, Group II) in their water. The prevalence of skin lesions, hair and blood arsenic level, and CAI were found to be higher in the Group II participants. There was a positive association between body arsenic levels and CAI in the participants of each group. Conclusions: The number of skin lesions and arsenic concentrations in body samples were found to increase with the water arsenic level and exposure time. We hope that sharing this study's results with local administrators will help accelerate the rehabilitation of water sources in Kutahya.

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“…Associations between the chemicals and lung cancer in occupational exposure have been reviewed in several publications (Beaver et al, 2009;Leem et al, 2010;Van Tongeren et al, 2012;Rim, 2013). Last evaluation focused on lung cancer in TCDD exposure (Boffetta et al, 2011).…”

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Chronic Exposure to Chlorophenol Related Compounds in the Pesticide Production Workplace and Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Zendehdel¹,

Tayefeh-Rahimian²,

Kabir³

2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Chlorophenols (CPs) and related phenoxyacetic acids (PAs) are pesticide groups contaminated with highly toxic 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) during production. PAs and CPs exposure is associated with risk of cancer, but the situation regarding lung cancer has not been clearly defined. We proposed a meta-analysis of published researches to evaluate relationship between chronic exposure to PAs and CPs in pesticide production workplaces and the risk of lung cancer. Materials and Methods: After searching PubMed, Scopus, Scholar Google, Web of Sciences until August 2013, the association between chronic PAs and CPs exposure in production workplace and lung cancer was studied in 15 cohort studies. The standardized mortality rate (SMR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were collected from the papers. We used random or fixed-effects models, Egger test, funnel plot and meta regression in our analysis. Results: Five papers with six reports were included in the final analysis. The standardized mortality rate for lung cancer from the random model was 1.18 (95% CI: 1.03-1.35, p=0.014) with moderate heterogeneity. Publication bias was not found for included studies in meta-analysis (p=0.9). Conclusions: Our findings has strengthen the evidence of lung cancer from chronic exposure to chlorophenol related compounds (PAs, CPs).

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Occupational Cancers with Chemical Exposure and their Prevention in Korea: A Literature Review

Cited by 9 publications

References 58 publications

Population insight of the relationship between lifestyle and cancer: A population-based survey

Population insight of the relationship between lifestyle and cancer: A population-based survey

Assessment of Arsenic Levels in Body Samples and Chronic Exposure in People Using Water with a High Concentration of Arsenic: a Field Study in Kutahya

Chronic Exposure to Chlorophenol Related Compounds in the Pesticide Production Workplace and Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

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