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Med. Pr. 2001;52(6)

Exposure to chemical carcinogens in Poland in 1999

Narażenie na rakotwórcze substancje chemiczne w Polsce w 1999 r.

K. Konieczko, S. Czerczak. D. Kluszczyński

Abstract

Occupational exposure to chemical carcinogens in Poland, based on the data provided by the Central Register of Carcinogenic Agents, is presented.More than 220,000 employees in 2376 enterprises were exposed to chemical substances, mixtures and technological processes recognized as carcinogenic. The majority of them were present in the three regions (voivodships) of Poland: sląskim, dolnosląskim and małopolskim

Key words

carcinogenic agent, carcinogen, occupational exposure, register