no time to lose: campaign on occupational cancer
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No Time to Lose: campaign on occupational cancer
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
Occupational cancer
Research in Britain
- 8,000 work-related cancer
deaths a year
- 14,000 new cancer registrations
each year are down to
occupational 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
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
In the EU there were nearly 4,700
cases of lung cancer linked to
diesel exhaust exposure a year.
Get free practical resources to tackle diesel
fumes at work
Worldwide, skin cancer is the most
common cancer. Non-melanoma skin
cancer accounts for about 30 per cent
of all newly diagnosed cancers.
Download our free materials to raise
awareness of sun exposure in the workplace
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.
Use our free resources to control silica dust
exposure at work
Learn more about occupational cancer and
the No Time to Lose campaign Join an event
Case Studies
Read our good practice case studies to find out how businesses are
managing carcinogens at work
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…
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…
Campaign highlights
Campaign highlightsSupporters raising awareness of occupational cancer
Campaign highlightsPledge signatories raising awareness of occupational cancer
Campaign websitewww.notimetolose.org.uk
