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Sun Sense - Skin Care Control For Laborers
Aug 22, 2012

In the article The Sun: A Construction Site Hazard for Outdoor Workers from The Skin Cancer Foundation says that Construction laborers, who often work out-of-doors, are at a high risk for skin cancer.

"Sun is the primary cause of skin cancer, and that means that construction laborers, who work outside most of the time, are at high risk for this disease. However, because their risk of accidental death and injury on the job is not only higher, but also more immediate, the dangers of skin cancer in this industry have often been neglected."

"But no longer. In response to concerns raised by a local union representing highway workers in the sun-drenched desert of Nevada, the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA) has succeeded in motivating members of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) to protect themselves against this common and potentially deadly disease."

"Construction work is dangerous. It has the third highest death rate from injuries of all American industries.  Within construction, the death rate for laborers is more than three times the average for the entire industry.  It is hardly surprising that laborers do not always see the risk of skin cancer as a top priority."

For more information about the potential dangers or prevention, go to www.skincancer.org


 
 
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