Painting, firefighting, and shiftwork
Contributors: International Agency for Research on Cancer; World Health Organization
Series: IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans -- v. 98
Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer; Distributed by WHO Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lyon, France; Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 804
ISBN-13: 9789283212980
Subjects: Occupational Exposure; Carcinogens; Industrial toxicology; Circadian Rhythm; Neoplasms; Etiology; Paint; Fires; Congresses; Adverse effects; Work Schedule Tolerance; Shift systems
Description: "This volume of the IARC Monographs provides evaluations of the carcinogenicity of shiftwork, painting and firefighting. Shiftwork is estimated to involve about 15-20% of the total working population. It is most prevalent among workers in the health care, transportation, communication, leisure and hospitality sectors. Shiftwork involving work at night is the most disruptive for the circadian clock. Painters are potentially exposed to the chemicals found in paint products during their application and removal, and may also be exposed to other workplace hazards, such as asbestos or crystalline silica dust. Firefighters may be exposed at different intensity levels depending on crew assignment, tasks, and/or the time spent at fires. All fires generate a very large number of toxic combustion products, including known, probable or possible carcinogens. An IARC Monographs Working Group reviewed epidemiological evidence, animal bioassays where appropriate, and mechanistic and other relevant data to reach conclusions as to the carcinogenic hazard of these three exposure circumstances to humans."--books.google.
Notes: "This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Monographs Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, which met in Lyon, 2-9 October 2007."

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