Occupational and Environmental Cancer: Recognition and Prevention (E-learning)


E-learning

Delivery Method:

This course is delivered as an online e-learning course, designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your convenience. You will need a computer (desktop or laptop) and access to the internet.

Many Canadians encounter carcinogens in their workplace or environment. Sometimes this exposure will cause cancer. Recognition of cancer from occupational or environmental causes is difficult because, in most cases, these cancers cannot be distinguished from other cancers.

This course teaches primary health care providers how to recognize occupational and environmental cancers and how to respond to this finding. Insights are provided into how the recognition of occupational and environmental cancer risks can lead to prevention. Case studies will highlight key points and allow participants to apply lessons learned.

Access to numerous free resources including online occupational and environmental cancer links, and Screening and Detailed Exposure History Questionnaires, is also provided.

This e-course was developed by members of the National Committee on Environmental and Occupational Exposures (NCEOE) in cooperation with CCOHS and funded by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) through the Primary Prevention Action Group (PP-AG).

Topics include:

Definition and incidence of occupational and environmental cancer
Importance of recognizing occupational or environmental cancer and/or ongoing carcinogen exposures
Types of scientific research used to identify carcinogens
Authoritative carcinogen lists, by chemical, occupation and cancer site
Components of an exposure history
How to interpret an exposure history
How to follow up on your conclusions
Radon and asbestos case studies
Cancer clusters

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

Name common types of occupational and environmental cancer
Describe how carcinogens are identified
Find and use published lists of carcinogens
Take and interpret an exposure history
Identify steps to take if an occupational or environmental cancer is suspected or your patient is being exposed to a carcinogen
Assess a cancer cluster report
Apply the recognition process to other occupational and environmental diseases