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wow - certainly one to challenge the grey cells! Do let us know the outcome please Jean -----Original Message----- From: Alan <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:33 Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Seasonal enquiry - genuine! I have a young patient who is a member of the clergy. He is a non-smoker (although his father smoked, so he was a passive smoker for many years). We've just diagnosed his bladder cancer. His question is: Could the exposure to incense have increased his risk of bladder cancer? A search on Google reveals a number of websites of dubious scientific basis which suggest that Frankincense may be good for bladder cancer ( which I presume means bad for the cancer but good for the patient). He's probably not the sort to sue his employer (the church, rather than the church's boss), but it seems a very good question and I can't find a definitive answer. I presume there are no WELs for this - there's not mention of incense in the EH40, but I don't know the ingredients of incense so I can't look up the individual constituents. However, if it is an occupational exposure that has contributed to his cancer, the knock-on effects for him (and the church as a whole) could be quite significant. Seasonal greetings Alan -- GP Extraordinaire ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH = ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH