Cancer Cancer is a term for many diseases in different parts of the body. Carcinogens are agents that cause cancer. There is no totally safe level of exposure to something that causes cancer. Reproductive effects Both men and women can be affected by reproductive hazards at work.
Reproductive hazards cause miscarriages and birth defects.
Health hazards generally cause illnesses. Safety hazards cause injuries. The way an agent enters your body also can make a difference in what happens to you. For example, breathing asbestos fibers causes cancer or other harm to the lungs. Swallowing asbestos fibers can cause damage in the stomach, colon or other digestive organs.