Next few slides provide examples of cancers in Canada that have been the fastest on the increase, at least for some age groups, in the past decade – just in the past 10 years [1992-2001].

- Explain -- Solomon, Schettler, Janssen database
At: healthandenvironment.org.
- Each of these lists includes evidence considered to be “strong” or “good” in the CHE database and does not include what CHE describes as “limited or conflicting evidence.”

Melanoma – increasing among all age groups except 20-49.

Thyroid – increasing among all age groups, especially under 75!

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Carcinogens source: Solomon G, Schettler T, Janssen S. “CHE Toxicant and Disease Database.” Accessed 3-22-06: http://database.healthandenvironment.org/.
Disease trends source: Cancer Surveillance On-Line, Public Health Agency of Canada, http://dsol-smed.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dsol-smed/cancer/index_e.html.