Construction workers nine times more likely to contract skin cancer.
Construction union UCATT are calling on the construction industry to take decisive action to ensure that the risk of construction workers developing skin cancer is dramatically reduced.
The call came after a recent report by the Society of Occupational Medicine, found that some construction workers were nine times more likely to develop skin cancer than other workers from similar social groups.
George Guy, Acting General Secretary of construction union UCATT, said: “This study demonstrates the huge risk that construction workers face of developing skin cancer. It is essential that everyone involved in the industry ensures that construction workers are given the full information about the risks they face and the preventative measures they need to take to reduce those dangers.”
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