February was 2024’s National Cancer Prevention Month. Now is the time to consider best practices to help better protect employees from cancer-causing hazards in the workplace.
Cancer, in its various forms, has many vectors in labs, factories, and other workplaces across industries—but best practices exist to help mitigate risk. In fact, in the United States, experts say that up to 50% of cancers are avoidable with proper lifestyle.
To achieve cancer avoidance, workers across industries must remain vigilant of workplace carcinogens. As part of this, they must also actively understand the ever-evolving threat of cancer and actively protect themselves—and their team members.
