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Occupational Cancer Resources
As the Zero Occupational Cancer campaigns continues, more and more resources become available.
- Occupational cancer/Zero Cancer: A union guide to prevention (2007) [pdf]. Produced by the International Metalworkers’ Federation, this publication 'kicked off' the campaign
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Items in the Chemicals section of this website
- Papers from the international Occupational and Environmental Cancer Prevention conference, held in April in Stirling, Scotland, in May 2008 can be accessed free on the Stirling University conference website. There are contributions from top international academic, safety agency, activist and trade union thinkers on the topic, covering issues ranging from the extent of the problem to solutions including toxics use reduction and grassroots campaigns. Papers of particular interest for Australia include:
- Dr Dick Clapp:
Occupational and Environmental Cancer. A global view of the statistics [pdf]
- Dr Lin Fritschi and Dr Tim Driscoll: Estimating Occupational and Environmental Cancer Burdens in Australia [pdf]
- Laurie Kazan-Allen: Successful International Campaigns on Cancer Prevention – Asbestos [pdf]
- Fiona Murie: An International Trade Union Perspective on Occupational Cancer [pdf]
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and more
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From
Canadian cancer and workplace health organisations
, a free online course
CCOHS work cancer recognition and prevention course. The course covers recognition and prevention of occupational and environmental cancers and is designed for primary healthcare providers and anyone with an interest in recognising and preventing occupational and environmental cancer.