Publication: Occupational cancer in Nepal - an update
Date
2003
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
This article is a discussion of occupational cancer in Nepal. The knowledge of specific problems of occupational
cancer in Nepal is very scarce. Few researches on occupational cancer have been done in Nepal. A case-control
study done recently has revealed a high risk (OR 4.2 95% CI: 1.4, 12) for lung cancer among the workers, who have
worked in the exposed occupations. The incidence of cancer is thought to be rising every year. In this article an
attempt has been made to establish the probable occurrence of carcinogens in the middle and large scale
manufacturing industries in Nepal and the approximate number of workers exposed to different hazardous
substances at the work places.
Keywords: Occupation, industries, carcinogens, exposure, occupational cancer, Nepal