True to the motto ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ it is necessary to start with integrating activities that raise awareness in primary schools and in vocational educational training.
Interactive game
Familiarise students with the measures to be taken to manage the risks of carcinogens in the workplace. The game is available in English, Dutch and French.
Play the game at:
• Stopcarcinogens.be (English)
• Stopcancerigenes.be (Français)
• Stopcarcinogenen.be (Nederlands)
How to play the game
In the game, you take on the role of prevention advisor. You will need to identify potential unsafe situations involving carcinogenic substances in specific work environments (a construction site, a hospital and a factory) and advise your employer.
Upon clicking on a location, you will first be shown a short introductory video. Next, you can walk around several rooms by clicking on the arrows. Each time, look around carefully and identify all dangerous situations. These can be found behind a number of question marks.
After you have indicated all the risks, you get an overview of the correct workspace with the correct information.
Educational information package
To facilitate the integration of the game into the curriculum, an educational information package is accessible for teachers and schools. The information provided delves deeper into a number of concepts covered in the game. These resources can serve as teaching materials and thus complement the game.
The following documents are available (also available in Dutch and French):
- Educational sheet (PDF, 296 KB);
- Information booklet (PDF, 418 KB);
- PowerPoint presentation (PPT, 957 KB);
- Evaluation exercise (PDF, 232 KB);
- Evaluation sheet (PDF, 234 KB).
Deep dive into the fact sheets
To learn more about specific cancer-causing agents, we also refer you to the easy-to-understand fact sheets, where you will find information about:
- Where risks occur
- Information about the substance
- Symptoms
- What you can do
- Exposure limit values
STOP-principle
One of the most important ideas put forward by the game is the STOP-principle. This prevention principle sets out an exact order of protective measures to be taken to minimise dangerous exposure to carcinogens.
