Shift work and cancer – considerations on rationale, mechanisms, and epidemiology

This paper summarizes the rationale for, possible mechanisms of, and problems related to risk assessment of the association between shift work and cancer. The mechanisms by which circadian disruption may favor the induction and/or promotion of malignant tumors are complex and multifactorial. The mul...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Costa, Erhard Haus, Richard Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2010-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2899