The Occupational Cancer Convention is an

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is one of the firs ...

Convention on

workplace safety standards Workplace safety standards are sets of standards developed with the goal of reducing risk from occupational hazards. History The Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov in 1763 first describes the dangers of mining in his book ''The First Founda ...

against

occupational cancer Occupational cancer is cancer caused by occupational hazards. Several cancers have been directly tied to occupational hazards, including chimney sweeps' carcinoma, mesothelioma, and others. Types of hazards Occupational exposure to chemicals, dus ...

, established in 1974 during the 59th session of the Interlnational Labour Conference. The convention entered into force in 1976 after ratification of Ecuador and Hungary.

Ratifications

As of April 2023, the convention has been ratified by 41 countries.

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