Carcinogenicity of welding, molybdenum trioxide, and indium tin oxide

Guha, Neela; Loomis, Dana; Guyton, Kathryn Z.; Grosse, Yann; Ghissassi, Fatiha El; Bouvard, Véronique; Benbrahim‐Tallaa, Lamia; Vilahur, Nadia; Müller, Karen; Straif, Kurt

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(17)30255-3

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“…1 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified UVR as Group 1 or 'carcinogenic to humans' in 2012 and specifically classified UVR from arc welding as Group 1 in 2017. 2,3 There are three types of UVR: UVA (400-315 nm), UVB (315-280 nm) and UVC (280-100 nm). While UVA represents the majority of UVR to which humans are exposed, it penetrates deeper into the skin than other forms, which may make it less likely to lead to skin cancer.…”

Section: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure In Weldingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…8,9 It is estimated that more than 110 million workers across the world are subject to some form of weldingrelated exposure, whether they are full-time welders or employed in other industries such as construction, farming, ship-building or vehicle servicing. 3,10 Welders are exposed to a number of direct hazards including high heat and radiation, as well as respiratory, cardiovascular and reproductive hazards through inhalation of carcinogenic welding fumes. Dermal toxicity from welding-associated UVR is also a concern.…”

Section: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure In Weldingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While the association between welding and the development of skin cancer has been infrequently studied, ocular melanoma is a well-known risk of UVR exposure from welding. 3 It is known that welders are exposed to the full UV spectrum, including UVA, UVB and UVC radiation, artificially from the welding arc. 8,9 Notably, the UVR from the welding arc can result in erythema of unprotected areas of the welder's skin, particularly in the head and neck region, 10 and many welders also experience burns from radiation or flying sparks and hot metal.…”

Section: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure In Weldingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Skin cancer and welding

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Zeidler-Erdely

2018

Clin Exp Dermatol

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Summary Many workers in several different occupations can be exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which may increase their risk of developing skin cancer. Welding, an occupation employing an estimated 11 million people worldwide, is one such occupation. Welders are known to be exposed to the full spectrum of UVR from the welding arc and often experience burns and localized cutaneous erythema. In 2017, UVR from welding was classified as carcinogenic to humans based on sufficient evidence of ocular melanoma in humans. It has been hypothesized that exposure to UVR from the welding arc also may increase the risk of skin cancer among workers in this occupation. This review summarizes the current literature on skin cancer risk in welders.

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Section: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure In Weldingmentioning

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Section: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure In Weldingmentioning

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Section: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure In Weldingmentioning

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Skin cancer and welding

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2018

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“…In 2017, ITO was classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B) . In two‐year inhalation studies, ITO increased the incidence of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma in male and female rats, and caused a positive trend in the incidence of bronchioloalveolar adenoma or carcinoma (combined) in female mice.…”

Section: Indium Lungmentioning

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Update of occupational lung disease

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Natori

Kurosawa

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Journal of Occupational Health

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Objective Occupational Lung Disease is an oldest but still a biggest problem in occupational health. Methods Steering Committee members of the Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) Occupational Lung Disease Study Group selected and summarized current topics on occupational lung diseases based on expert opinion, as informed by governmental regulation, public health concerns, and frequently discussed in related academic conferences. Results The topics included in this review are professional education in medical screening skills, 2014 update of Helsinki Criteria, respiratory diseases found in the earthquake and tsunami affected regions, newly recognized occupational lung diseases, and potential respiratory health hazards. Discussions Although occupational lung diseases seem to stay as one of the major concerns in occupational health, screening tools and control measures are standardized for the better prevention of the diseases. As this health problem usually occurs in where the most actively economically developing area is, the patients tend to increase in emerging economic powers with huge population.

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“…into Group 2B, but as of April 2017, IARC has confirmed that welding fumes and corresponding UV radiation emitted from welding are carcinogenic to humans and classified them in Group 1 (Guha et al, 2017).…”

Section: Welding and Solderingmentioning

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Evaluation of a prototype inhalable sampler

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ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I thank my advisor, Renée Anthony, for her guidance, voice of assurance and for allowing me to work on this project. When I entered her office over a year ago, she asked me what I wanted to gain from my thesis research and I told her that I wanted experience performing personal sampling. Through this project, I have fulfilled my goal and witnessed a side of manufacturing that many people do not see. This research has allowed me to build lasting relationships and gain a vast amount of technical skill. Thank you for being supportive of me in many ways, including funding, and for encouraging and equipping me with the skills I will need to succeed outside of this program. I am grateful for having Dr. Peters and Dr. O'Shaughnessy not only as professors, but also as my committee members. I thank them for their collaboration, critique and more importantly, for their patience as I encountered multiple timeline setbacks during the formation of this thesis. I would like to express my gratitude for this program, which brought together an intelligent and vibrant group of people that I will always get to call my friends. Without these friends and my calico cat, I do not believe I would be where I am today. I cannot express how truly grateful and blessed I am to have such supportive, amazing friends.Lastly, and most importantly, thank you to my family. I have wonderful grandparents who spent their 61 st anniversary road tripping from Virginia to see me in Iowa. I will forever be thankful for my mom's continual support provided throughout this phase of my life, even from over 900 miles away and at all times of day. Thank you for allowing me to spread my wings.iii ABSTRACT Occupational exposure limits are generally decreasing and traditional samplers used for quantifying occupational exposures have numerous limitations: cost, disposability, detection of low concentrations, and some even fail to match international inhalable sampling conventions.A low cost, high-flow (10 L min -1 ) inhalable prototype sampler was developed from the 37-mm cassette and tested in previous studies. These studies called for additional field testing as an area and personal sampler. The sampler was paired with the IOM (2 L min -1 ), a traditional inhalable air sampler, and deployed in metal working facilities. The samplers were compared to determine whether the prototype matched the IOM and whether the new sampler could improve the sensitivity for detecting lower concentrations of metals. The following processes were sampled: welding, grinding, soldering, pouring, sawing, tending and shooting guns. A total of 21 out of 28 paired samples had detectable metals out of 15 possible metals. There were seven out of eight personal samples and 14 out of 20 area samples with detectable metal concentrations. The average sample time was seven hours, but ranged from 4.2 -8.3 hours. The most common metals that were detected on 10 or more samples were iron, manganese, zinc, copper, and lead. Metal concentrations collected by the two samplers...

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Carcinogenicity of welding, molybdenum trioxide, and indium tin oxide

Cited by 126 publications

References 14 publications

Skin cancer and welding

Skin cancer and welding

Update of occupational lung disease

Evaluation of a prototype inhalable sampler

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