Working in the sun causes one in three non-melanoma skin cancer deaths, WHO warns – GWC Mag

The World Health Organization has called on governments to ensure that outdoor workers are protected from the sun, as new estimates show that nearly one in every three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer is caused by exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation while working outdoors.

In 2019 an estimated 18 960 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer were attributable to occupational exposure to solar UV radiation worldwide, shows new research from WHO and the International Labour Organization.1 This was an increase of 88% from an estimated 10 088 deaths in …