Priorities for Development of Research Methods in Occupational Cancer

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• Personal Author:
  Bayard S ; Blair, Austin ; Brandt-Rauf P ; Butler MA ; Dankovic D ; Hubbs, Ann F. ; Jones C ; Karstadt M ; Kedderis GL ; Melnick R ; Redlich CA ; Rothman N ; Savage RE ; Schulte, Paul A. ; Sprinker M ; Toraason M ; Ward, Elizabeth M. ; Weston A
• Description:
  Occupational cancer research methods was identified in 1996 as 1 of 21 priority research areas in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). To implement NORA, teams of experts from various sectors were formed and given the charge to further define research needs and develop strategies to enhance or augment research in each priority area. This article is a product of that process. Focus on occupational cancer research methods is important both because occupational factors play a significant role in a number of cancers, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality, and also because occupational cohorts (because of higher exposure levels) often provide unique opportunities to evaluate health effects of environmental toxicants and understand the carcinogenic process in humans. Despite an explosion of new methods for cancer research in general, these have not been widely applied to occupational cancer research. In this article we identify needs and gaps in occupational cancer research methods in four broad areas: identification of occupational carcinogens, design of epidemiologic studies, risk assessment, and primary and secondary prevention. Progress in occupational cancer will require interdisciplinary research involving epidemiologists, industrial hygienists, toxicologists, and molecular biologists. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carcinogens Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Morbidity Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cancer Research Cancer Cancer Rates Carcinogenesis Environmental Exposure Industrial Hygienists Molecular Biology Morbidity Rates Mortality Data Mortality Rates National Occupational Research Agenda Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Research Priorities Risk Factors

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• ISSN:
  0091-6765
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; District of Columbia ; Maryland ; New York ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; EID - Education and Information Division ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-12
• Volume:
  111
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023556
• Citation:
  Environ Health Perspect 2003 Jan; 111(1):1-12
• Contact Point Address:
  P.A. Schulte, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• Email:
  pas4@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; NORA Implementation
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Health Perspectives
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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