Links Between Nasal Cancer And Poor Wood Dust Control To Be Re-investigated

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to investigate the occupational risks facing those in the woodworking industries, including research into the relationship between wood dust and nasal cancer.

Statistics used by the HSE indicate that about 50 people a year are diagnosed with nasal cancer related to their exposure to wood dust, with the prevalence of some rare nasal cancers thought to be 70-80 times higher in woodworkers. Asthma is four times more prevalent in carpenters and joiners than in other UK workers…