Trends in compensation for deaths from occupational cancer in Canada: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths, yet it is often unrecognized and under reported, and associated claims for compensation go unfiled. We sought to examine trends in deaths from occupational cancer, high-risk industries and exposures, and commonly compensated categories of occupational cancers. In addition, we compared deaths from occupational lung cancer for which compensation had been given with total deaths from lung cancer.

Methods

We used data from the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada pertaining to the nature and source of the injury or disease and the industry in which it occurred (by jurisdiction) to describe trends in compensated claims for deaths from occupational cancer in Canada for the period 1997-2010

SUBMITTER: Del Bianco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4114060 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature