Univar and the Teenage Cancer Trust
As part of our Responsible Care Programme Univar takes an active role in getting involved within local communities. From charity walks for Breast Cancer to talks about working in the chemical industry in local schools.
Recently as a member of the BCDTA we have been involved in the new Chemistry in schools initiative. Launched in April the on-line Chemicroc environment aims to educate and entertain 5-11 year olds and help them learn about the role chemicals play in their everyday lives.
Univar and The teenage Cancer Trust
Each day in the UK, 6 teenagers will find out they have cancer. That is over 2,200 new diagnoses each year. More often than not, these young people get a raw deal, receiving hospital treatment in inappropriate facilities alongside children or older people. In many cases, cancer in teens is not picked up early enough and symptoms are dismissed as growing pains or sports injuries. Because teenagers are undergoing growth spurts, their cancers grow faster than other age groups and they can be at greater risk.
Cancer is more common than you think it is the most common cause of non-accidental death in teens and young adults in the UK. By the age of 15 you have a 1 in 600 chance of developing cancer. By the age of 24 you will have had a 1 in 285 chance of developing cancer. In the last 30 years the incidence of cancer in the teenage and young adult group has increased by 50% and for the first time ever, the number of teens with cancer now exceeds the number of children with cancer
