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ReviewMolecular oncology2026

European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition - occupational exposures and cancer.

Sylvia H J Jochems, Nadia Vilahur, Martie van Tongeren, Maria Albin, Isabelle Baldi, Dario Consonni, Quentin Crowley, Béatrice Fervers, Rüdiger Greinert, Gerard Hoek and 8 more

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Review in Molecular oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Sylvia H J JochemsInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7676-1488
Nadia VilahurEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), Bilbao, Spain.
Martie van TongerenCentre for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK.
Maria AlbinInstitute for Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Isabelle BaldiInserm U1219, Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre, EPICENE team, University Bordeaux, France.
Dario ConsonniOccupational Health Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Quentin CrowleyGeology, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-9254-6657
Béatrice FerversDepartment of Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France.
Rüdiger GreinertDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Skin Cancer Center, Elbe Kliniken Buxtehude, Germany.
Gerard HoekInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Martin RöösliSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Allschwil, 4123, Switzerland.
Hajo ZeebDepartment of Prevention and Evaluation, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS GmbH, Bremen, Germany.
Joachim SchüzEnvironmental and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9687-2134
Ariadna FeliuEnvironmental and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0033-9026
Erica D'SouzaEnvironmental and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0744-665X
David RitchieEnvironmental and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4816-113X
Carolina EspinaEnvironmental and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6848-4687
Hans KromhoutInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4233-1890

Funding

European Commission 101075240World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Occupational exposure to cancer-causing agents is a major, yet preventable, contributor to cancer in Europe and globally. In the European Union (EU), cancer is responsible for nearly half of all work-related deaths, underscoring the critical need for prevention measures. Effective strategies typically involve regulatory and workplace measures aimed at reducing or eliminating exposure risks. Raising awareness of hazardous workplace exposures is essential to empower individuals, foster a culture of prevention, and support effective regulation. The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) includes a recommendation on how individuals can minimize their cancer risk and highlights the shared responsibilities of workers and employers for occupational safety and health: 'Inform yourself about cancer-causing factors at work and call on your employer to protect you against them. Always follow health and safety instructions at your workplace'. Key to ECAC5 is the addition of policy pointers at the governance level to support employers in taking preventive action and improving worker awareness. Strengthening regulatory frameworks and increasing awareness are crucial steps toward reducing the burden of occupational cancer.

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NeoplasmsOccupational ExposureEuropeEuropean UnionHumansOccupational HealthEuropeEuropean Code Against Cancerexposure levelsexposure prevalenceoccupational cancerprimary preventionregulationsworkplace

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PMID41542801
PMCPMC12809471

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