Occupational/Environmental Cancer Workshop of ICCPED

Prof. Harri Vainio

Tehran 29-30.1.2017

language: English

Program: Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 15:00-17:00 hrs

15:00 – 16:00 (Environment and cancer (lecture by prof Harri Vainio

Burden of Disease –concept

 Occupational cancer/ work-related cancer

Attributional Fraction, Avoidable fraction

?What is occupational exposure

?What is environmental exposure

Carcinogenic agents in the environment / work

16:00 – 17:00 Small Group discussions, with presentations next day (Jan 30, 2017

Group A: Environmental exposures of interest in Iran: exposures, estimated number of people potentially exposed, estimated levels of exposure.

Group B: Occupational exposures of interest in Iran: Jobs of interest, Exposures, estimated number of workers  potentially exposed, estimated levels of exposure

Group C: “Low hanging fruits in Iran”: Best buys for preventive actions in environment/work

?Group D:  Does recognized occupational/ environmental cancer represent only a tip of cancer iceberg? Is so, why

Group E: Exposure to Second-Hand smoke  in Iran

Group F:  Asbestos and silica as a  cancer hazards in Iran

Group E:  Air Pollution and lung cancer

Program: Monday, January 30, 2017 at 10:30-12:30 hrs

10:30 – 11:30 Reports from the group discussions (5 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion) from the Groups A-E.

11:30 – 12:15 “(Prevention is better than cure”  (lecture by prof Harri Vainio

12:15  – 12:30  Closing Discussion

Materials: Textbook: Occupational Cancers) S Anttila, P Boffetta, Eds) Springers (2014