Alliance for Cancer PreventionEvery 11 seconds a person loses their life because of lethal working conditions. While awareness is growing, cancer remains the number one workplace killer in many countries. On this International Workers’ Memorial Day. The Alliance supports all those calling for…
About
The Alliance for Cancer Prevention is campaigning to reduce preventable cancer incidence by calling for recognition of environmental and occupational risk factors. The Alliance aims to challenge the existing perception of control and treatment of cancer being the best way…
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A multi stakeholder group which includes representatives from NGOs, environmental and occupational health organisations, trade unions, public health advocates and civil society groups.
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We are always interested in hearing from you, whether its in connection with the content of this site, any questions you might have or if you think your cancer is environmentally or occupationally related please contact us here. Facilitator Helen…
News
Calls for an investigation of the high rates of breast cancer at Canadian Toll Bridge
Researchers have found what is believed to be a cluster of breast cancer cases among women who work or have worked on the Ambassador Bridge, Canada. The bridge which spans between the USA and Windsor in Canada, is a toll…
Diesel exhaust is a serious cancer risk in miners
Miners exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust face a dramatically increased lung cancer risk, a long delayed official US study has found. In a study of non-metal miners in the United States, federal government scientists reported that heavy exposure…
Supporting International Workers’ Memorial Day 2019
Every 11 seconds a person loses their life because of lethal working conditions. While awareness is growing, cancer remains the number one workplace killer in many countries. On this International Workers’ Memorial Day. The Alliance supports all those calling for…
Launch of new Coalition: Citizens for Science in Pesticide Regulation
The Alliance has joined with a new coalition comprising of 110 civil socities and institutions, as well as individual experts to call on European regulators to urgently reform the current pesticide risk assessment and risk management system. Citizens for Science…
Don’t play hard Brexit with our health – House of Lords.
In light of the upcoming debate in the House of Lords on Monday 5th and Wednesday 7th March discussing what will happen to UK chemicals regulations after Brexit, the Alliance for Cancer Prevention calls on the Lords not play hard…
