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Occupational Medicine 1983;33:114-118
© 1983 Society of Occupational Medicine

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Cancer and the Health Industry*

J.M. HARRINGTON

Institute of Occupational Health, The Medical School, University of Birmingham

The health industry in developed countries contributes to one of the largest occupational groupings, yet little epidemiological effort has been expended on investigating the health hazards including any occupationally related neoplastic risks. Whilst radiologists in the early years of the century clearly had an increased incidence of certain radiation-induced tumours, this hazard is now undetectable. Physicians in general have no gross neoplastic risk though the possibility of lymphoma or brain tumour excesses has been raised for those exposed to radiation, as well as organic and inorganic chemigals. Nurses handling cytostatic drugs have been shown to develop increased mutagenic activity, whilst the risks to a wide group of staff to sterilizing agents remain unproven. Despite the fact that pharmaceutical workers experience a potential risk from carcinogenic agents they make or formulate, the meagre evidence for or against a real threat to their health remains speculative.

Requests for reprints should be addressed to: J. M. Harrington, Institute of Occupational Health, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Bl 5 2TJ.


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