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IOHSAD commemorates Workers Memorial Day, launches cancer support group for workers

Submitted by IOHSAD on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 8:53am
Health workers were among the audience during the forum

As part of worldwide commemoration of Workers Memorial Day last April 28, 2008, the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) conducted a forum on occupational cancer, bringing together experts and workers from bot read full article »

Firefighting may lead to cancer

Submitted by IOHSAD on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 10:55am

“Firefighting involves many risks, including burns, hypoxia or oxygen deprivation and falls due to burning structures. This are but few of the risks involved but recent studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC) have shown that this type of work is 'possibly carcinogenic to humans'.” read full article »