Cancer

Better protection against cancer-causing chemicals

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Cancer is the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU, accounting for 53{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the total and therefore the single biggest health risk to workers in the European Union. The Commission will improve workers protection by added new limit values in the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive for 13 cancer-causing chemicals. These limit values set […]

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Additives in tobacco products

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The European Commission and its independent Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) have published their final Opinion on Additives used in tobacco products, identifying those that should be placed on the priority list foreseen in the Tobacco Products Directive. The SCENIHR identified 48 single chemicals to be placed on the priority

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The health effects of sunbeds

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Based on the available scientific evidence, the EU’s independent scientific committee has published its preliminary opinion that ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a complete carcinogen, both an initiator, and a promoter. There is strong evidence that sunbed exposure causes skin melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and, to a lesser extent, basal cell carcinoma, especially when exposure starts

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Main causes of cancer deaths 2013

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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in OECD countries after cardiovascular diseases, accounting for 25{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of all deaths in 2013. Lung cancer is still by far the most common cause of death from cancer among men (26{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}), followed by colorectal cancer (11{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}) and prostate cancer (9{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}). Lung cancer is also the most common cause of

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Psychosocial factors linked to chronic diseases

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This report summarizes the best available evidence for a link between psychosocial factors and morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cancer in Europe. The psychosocial factors repeatedly identified as related to chronic diseases include high job demand, low autonomy, low control or high effort-reward   imbalance, interpersonal conflicts and low social support or low trust. Psychosocial factors

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Cervical cancer hits the developing world hard

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Cervical cancer is one of the deadliest, yet most easily prevented, forms of cancer for women, causing over 270,000 deaths a year, 85{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of which occur in developing countries. It is estimated that over one million women worldwide are currently living with cervical cancer and the majority of these have no access to health services

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