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No Time to Lose: campaign on occupational cancer
SLIDE 2 Occupational cancer
742,000 people die every year from a work-related cancer – that’s one death every 43 seconds
Global estimate
Source: ILO, Ministries of Finland and Singapore, WSH Institute Singapore, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), and ICOH, EU-OSHA
SLIDE 3 Occupational cancer
Research in Britain
- 8,000 work-related cancer
deaths a year
- 14,000 new cancer registrations
each year are down to
- ccupational exposure
- Just under half of deaths put down
to occupational cancer are in the construction industry
Source: HSE ‘The burden of occupational cancer in Great Britain’, 2012, Dr Lesley Rushton
SLIDE 4 No Time to Lose campaign aims to:
- raise awareness of a significant health
issue facing employees
- suggest some solutions on how to tackle
the problem
- offer free practical, original materials to businesses
to help them deliver effective prevention programmes
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In the EU there were nearly 4,700 cases of lung cancer linked to diesel exhaust exposure a year.
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Get free practical resources to tackle diesel fumes at work
SLIDE 7 Worldwide, skin cancer is the most common cancer. Non-melanoma skin cancer accounts for about 30 per cent
- f all newly diagnosed cancers.
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Download our free materials to raise awareness of sun exposure in the workplace
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Silica dust is the second biggest work-related cancer killer after asbestos. Around 5 million people are exposed to it at work in the EU.
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Use our free resources to control silica dust exposure at work
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Learn more about occupational cancer and the No Time to Lose campaign
Join an event
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Case Studies
Read our good practice case studies to find out how businesses are managing carcinogens at work
SLIDE 13 How can organisations get involved in the campaign?
- Endorse the campaign with a statement and your logo
- Receive a supporter pack
- Spread the word within your organisation and supply chain
- Join more than 220 organisations…
SLIDE 14 How can businesses get involved in the campaign?
- Pledge to take action on carcinogenic exposures using our six-point
action plan
- Receive a certificate
- Get recognition as a responsible business showing leadership on this
issue
- Join these forward-thinking companies…
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Campaign highlights
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Campaign highlights
Supporters raising awareness of occupational cancer
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Campaign highlights
Pledge signatories raising awareness of occupational cancer
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Campaign website
www.notimetolose.org.uk
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Thank you campaigns@iosh.com
