The right to be forgotten and workers’ health protection: a critical balancing act
The recent introduction of the right to oncological oblivion in some European states raises critical issues. While designed to protect cancer survivors from discrimination, this right may compromise occupational health surveillance for workers exposed to carcinogenic hazards. This commentary raises questions for future policy and research.
Authors
- Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4951-2528)
- Elpidio Maria Garzillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9468-2932)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- Agenzia Sanitaria Regionale Abruzzo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27544-5
- Primary Topic
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00