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Introduction to Research on Pollution and Cancer

Clinical impacts and solutions | Pollution, environmental and human health | Public and global health

World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO)

What is the current status of research on pollution and cancer? What proportion of cancers are due to environmental pollutants, according to the scientific evidence currently available? What are the gaps and opportunities for future research? Dive into this interactive e-learning module to find out!

  • Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

    02-09-2024 to 02-09-2025

    Available on-demand until 2nd September 2025

  • Cost

    Free

  • Education type

    Virtual

  • CPD subtype

    On-demand

Description

Who this learning programme is for

  • Health and environment professionals;
  • Researchers from other areas interested in learning about pollution and cancer;
  • Technical advisers;
  • Policy-makers.

About Introduction to Research on Pollution and Cancer

This module provides an overview of the status of research on pollution and cancer.

  • Review the rationale for research on pollution and cancer.
  • Describe the established contributors to the environmental cancer burden, as compared with myths or misconceptions.
  • Identify populations that may be more vulnerable to exposure to carcinogenic agents in the environment.
  • Discuss why most of the evidence so far on pollution and cancer comes from occupational settings.
  • Briefly describe current approaches for measuring exposure to pollution.
  • Discuss the strengths and limitations of current approaches for assessing the risk of cancer related to exposure to pollution.
  • Outline the next steps in terms of research.

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