Workers’ exposure survey on cancer risk factors in Europe

The Workers’ Exposure Survey on cancer risk factors in Europe (WES) provides information on workers’ probable exposure to 24 known cancer risk factors during their last working week. WES was conducted in Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Hungary and Finland in 2023. A random, population-based sample of workers aged 15 years or more participated in each country, including both employed and self-employed, and covering all the occupations and sectors of economic activity, as well as those employed in public administration. Overall, 24,402 workers were interviewed. WES aims to better identify the cancer risk factors responsible for most of the exposures, providing an accurate and comprehensive overview that can contribute to preventive measures, awareness-raising and policy-making, ultimately helping in the fight against occupational cancer.欧洲癌症风险因素职业暴露调查（Workers’ Exposure Survey on cancer risk factors in Europe，WES）收集了劳动者在最后一个工作周内可能接触24种已知癌症风险因素的相关信息。该调查于2023年在德国、爱尔兰、西班牙、法国、匈牙利及芬兰开展。 各国均采用基于人群的随机抽样方案，招募15岁及以上的劳动者参与，样本涵盖雇员与个体经营者，覆盖全部职业门类、经济活动行业领域，以及公共管理部门的就业人员。本次调查累计访谈劳动者24402名。 本调查旨在精准识别造成多数职业暴露的癌症风险因素，通过提供准确且全面的现状概览，为职业癌症的预防措施制定、公众认知提升及政策决策提供支撑，最终助力职业癌症的防控工作。