Work Health Safety 26-27, 1999. A Finnish study has indicated a slight excess risk for breast cancer associated with occupational exposure to ionizing radiation, asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres. Progression of asbestosis predicts lung cancer. Work Health Safety 13, 1999. The cancer risk grew proportionally with the intensity of exposure and the progression of the pulmonary fibrosis.
Full protection is crucial when handling asbestos.
Precautions must be taken to prevent skin contact and inhalation of asbestos fibres. The results suggest that workers who were exposed to trichloroethylene experience an increase in mortality from cancer of the liver. Work Health Safety 3, 1999. Three in four work-related fatalities occur at temporary work sites. Construction sites are a notorious example.