Cancer nurses are being exposed to “hazardous” medicines linked to an increased risk of miscarriage and infertility because NHS trusts are failing to give them vital PPE, The Independent can reveal. Tens of thousands of healthcare workers administer toxic drugs such as chemotherapy and treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, HIV and multiple sclerosis, but most are routinely only provided with a plastic apron and gloves as protection, an investigation by The Independent and Channel 4 News has found. Nurses have revealed they have suffered recurrent miscarriages, which they believe could be linked to working unprotected on cancer wards, while other staff have reported suffering hair loss, nausea and dizziness, and fatigue. Without adequate PPE, workers can be exposed to hazardous products by either breathing them in, through contact with contaminated surfaces or spills, or if a liquid is absorbed through the skin.…