Some people are more vulnerable to cancers and other environmental illnesses simply by virtue of where they work. Here are a few of the more common industrial processes which may be carcinogenic, and some of the occupations which place their workers at highest risk.

Industrial Processes that may be Carcinogenic to Humans:

• Aluminum and coke production
• Auramine and Isopropyl alcohol manufacture
• Coal gasification
• Coal-tar pitches
• Furniture manufacture
• Iron and steel founding
• Manufacture of magenta
• Nickel refining
• Rubber industry
• Shoe manufacture and repair
• Underground hematite mining

Individuals with an Increased Cancer Risk due to their Occupations:

• Hair dressers and barbers
• Drycleaners
• Chemists, processors, and dial painters
• Farm workers
• Nurses, radiologists, and some other medical professionals
• Truck/bus drivers
• Printing, typesetting, and textile processors
• Vinyl chloride workers
• Tailors
• Painters
• Gasoline station attendants
• Workers exposed to asbestos
• Firefighters
• Sawmill workers and carpenters
• Workers exposed to sunlight often, e.g. landscapers