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Alberta and Minnesota antineoplastic drug surveillance database

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Contains measurement observations and supplementary data of antineoplastic drug contamination at nine cancer care sites in Alberta and Minnesota for the years 2018 and 2019. Data was collected in... More ≫

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Contains measurement observations and supplementary data of antineoplastic drug contamination at nine cancer care sites in Alberta and Minnesota for the years 2018 and 2019. Data was collected in support of a study investigating exposure of healthcare workers to antineoplastic drugs, which can present an occupational health hazard.

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The surveillance for antineoplastic exposures (SurFACEs) study

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Antineoplastic drugs (AD) used in treatment of cancer can present an occupational health hazard to healthcare workers causing adverse reproductive effects and increasing their risk of cancer. This... More ≫

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Antineoplastic drugs (AD) used in treatment of cancer can present an occupational health hazard to healthcare workers causing adverse reproductive effects and increasing their risk of cancer. This report presents the findings of a large-scale exposure assessment study which focused on wipe-sampling of hard surfaces to determine the presence and level of AD residues in six representative cancer care facilities in Alberta and three in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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