❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Health regarding public awareness of non-smoking related lung cancer risk factors, particularly occupational carcinogens and air pollution. The Minister responds that WA Health provides relevant information on the HealthyWA website.
AnsweredQoN 229Legislative Council
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LUNG CANCER
229. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
An alarming new report by the
Cancer Council has predicted that of the lung cancer cases diagnosed between
2017 and 2026, 16.1 per cent of cases in men and 28.9 per cent in women would
not be attributable to active smoking. Considering this I ask the following.
(1) What is WA Health doing to ensure that the public
knows the risk factors that can cause risk factors outside smoking such as exposure to occupational
carcinogens like silica dust, asbestos and diesel engine exhaust?
(2) Given most people associate lung cancer with
smoking, will the minister consider a campaign to make the public aware
of the high risk that car fumes and indoor pollution can contribute to lung
cancer diagnoses?
229. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
An alarming new report by the
Cancer Council has predicted that of the lung cancer cases diagnosed between
2017 and 2026, 16.1 per cent of cases in men and 28.9 per cent in women would
not be attributable to active smoking. Considering this I ask the following.
(1) What is WA Health doing to ensure that the public
knows the risk factors that can cause risk factors outside smoking such as exposure to occupational
carcinogens like silica dust, asbestos and diesel engine exhaust?
(2) Given most people associate lung cancer with
smoking, will the minister consider a campaign to make the public aware
of the high risk that car fumes and indoor pollution can contribute to lung
cancer diagnoses?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The
following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) WA
Health provides information about cancer, including risk factors, types of
cancer, support services and treatment to the public on the HealthyWA website.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. The
following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) WA
Health provides information about cancer, including risk factors, types of
cancer, support services and treatment to the public on the HealthyWA website.
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