Abstract
ETUI conference: Work and cancer
The conference will focus on cancer related to work and will bring together the stakeholders (social partners, policy makers, academics, etc.) to take stock of what is being done and what is needed at EU level to prevent occupational cancers. The revision of the current EU legislation, the role of occupational exposure limit values, the human, societal and economic costs of work-related cancer and the emerging risks to reproductive health will be amongst the topics on the agenda.
The speakers' presentations:
- 10 facts you should know about occupational cancers, Tony Musu, ETUI
- Study for ETUI on cancer costs, Daniel Vencovsky, Risk & Policy Analysts, UK
- Taking into account the epigenetic process for a better prevention, Lode Godderis, KUL, Belgium
- On-road diesel vehicle emissions in France considering IARC Monograph Volume 105 on the carcinogenicity of engine exhaust emissions, Matteo Redaelli, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)
- OELs as a typical case of regulatory expertise, Emmanuel Henry, Université Paris-Dauphine
- French experience in setting OELS for carcinogens, Matthieu Lassus, French Ministry of Labour
- Dutch experience in setting OELs for carcinogens, Demi Theodori, The Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands
- German experience in setting OELs for carcinogens, Eva Lechtenberg-Auffarth, German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAUA)
- Endocrine disruptors in the workplace, Natacha Cingotti, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
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