Carcinogens
A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. Several radioactive substances are considered carcinogens, but their carcinogenic activity is attributed to the radiation, for example gamma rays and alpha particles, which they emit. Common examples of non-radioactive carcinogens are inhaled asbestos, certain dioxins, and tobacco smoke. Although the public generally associates carcinogenicity with synthetic chemicals, it is equally likely to arise in both natural and synthetic substances. Carcinogens are not necessarily immediately toxic; thus, …
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EU: European Union · 17 June 2024 English
This document seeks to provide input, albeit not comprehensive, to the Global Coalition for Social Justice. It highlights key messages from EESC opinions on the six priority areas identified by …
(reprotoxic) to be included in the application of the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD) and for more attention … workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. 10 The EESC considers … persons who have been exposed to workplace carcinogens in the framework of national social security …
EU: European Union · 17 June 2024 English
including on phthalates, endocrine disruptors and carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxicants under Regulation …
EU: European Union · 13 June 2024 Italian
workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (debate) . . . 21 15. Transparency … workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (debate) Elnök asszony … principle indeed implies ensuring protection from carcinogens at work. The second amendment will send a good … will set the regular updating process of the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive on track for the years …
EU: European Union · 13 June 2024 English
workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (A8-0142/2018 - Claude Rolin) … workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (A8-0142/2018 - Claude Rolin) …
EU: European Union · 11 June 2024 English
workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work ( 8 ); (i) Regulation (EC) …
EU: European Union · 11 June 2024 English
workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work ( 8 ); (i) Regulation (EC) …
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 6 June 2024 English
Advocates for sales restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes argue that flavors appeal to young people and lead them down a path to nicotine addiction. This study is among the first to …
Academies of Sciences, 2018), and cancer from carcinogens (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …
EIGE: European Institute for Gender Equality · 30 May 2024 English
In the context of the achievement of EU commitments, goals and ob- green transition, a gender-responsive evaluation jectives under the ‘Better regulation’ frame- generates information that allows policymakers work, the …
occupational air pollution and occupational carcinogens, while women suffer more air pollutants that …
EU: European Union · 27 May 2024 English
results will provide additional valuable data in the context of future amendment proposals to the carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work directive (CMRD)1 and thereby contribute to the fight … in particular cancer, and will contribute to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Roadmap on Carcinogens initiatives. WES is a cross-sectional survey providing a picture of the probability of workers’ …
context of future amendment proposals to the carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work directive … Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Roadmap on Carcinogens initiatives. WES is a cross-sectional survey … of work and the existing EU legislation on carcinogens. 2.1 Background to WES 2.1.1 The AWES WES … exposure in 5,000 workers to 38 known or probable carcinogens as classified by the International Agency for … Zealand, covering 54 agents including some non-carcinogens.4 The original AWES survey questionnaire (and …
EU: European Union · 26 May 2024 English
workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work ( 8 ); (i) Regulation (EC) …
