Abstract #295503

Breast cancer and work: Why research and preventive action are needed
James Brophy, PhD
2 University of Windsor, Ontario, Ontario, ON, Canada
Session 4337.0: Scientific Award Lecture (ID=38059)
Session Type:
Oral
Session Scheduled: Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Slot:
4337.0 - SCI: Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Scheduled Time:
3:10 p.m.
Title:
Breast cancer and work: Why research and preventive action are needed
Preferred Presentation Format:
OralOnly
Learning outcomes:
  • Describe recently published studies on breast cancer and occupation with special emphasis on the exposures of women working in the automotive plastics industry.
  • Discuss the current barriers to addressing the breast cancer epidemic in occupational settings.
  • Discuss possible opportunities and strategies that might contribute to reducing the breast cancer risk of women due to occupational and environmental exposures.
Learning Areas:
Occupational health and safety
External Funding:
none
Presenter
Presenter
James Brophy, PhD
Email: jimbrophy@yahoo.com
2 University of Windsor, Ontario
University of Windsor (Canada)
Ontario ON
Canada

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was the co-principal investigator along with Dr. Margaret Keith of the breast cancer case control study and a concurrent qualitative study that examined the link between occupational exposures and breast cancer risk. The other research team members are as follows: Andrew Watterson, Robert Park, Michael Gilbertson, Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale, Matthias Beck, Hakam Abu-Zahra, Kenneth Schneider, Abraham Reinhartz, Robert DeMatteo and Isaac Luginaah
Signed on 07/17/2013 by James T. Brophy