The European Journal of Oncology this month publishes Scottish research that suggests carcinogens at work kill many more people than the government claims. Professor Andrew Watterson, at Stirling University, says between 10% and 12% of fatal cancers in Scotland relate to occupation. That would mean 1,800 deaths a year – many more than those killed by road accidents, murder and suicide. All these trends are subject to high-profile government campaigns. We should be just as concerned that people die earning a living. Often, they are ignorant about the cause of their illness, as are their doctors. They lacked the information to make a safe career choice.