Greek employee awareness of carcinogenic exposure |
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Authors: | Chatzis Christos Karvounis Kiki Hatziara Panayiota Riza Elena Nikolaou Vasilis Linos Athena |
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Institution: | Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens Medical School, Goudi, Greece. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Occupational risk factors contribute significantly to the development of lung cancer; however, little is known about the extent to which employees are informed of occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances. METHODS: Through a case-control study, we estimated the level of awareness among Greek employees potentially exposed to known carcinogenic substances within various occupational settings. RESULTS: Only 6.6% of men (n = 482) employed in occupations with potential exposure to carcinogenic substances were aware of such occupational exposures. Age, education, and residence were significantly associated with awareness. Employees having at least a secondary level of education were 3.5 times more aware than those having at most 6 years of educational training. CONCLUSIONS: Assessing awareness among workers potentially exposed to occupational risk factors and promoting occupational health education are important steps for increasing health and safety at the workplace. |
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