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Outdoor workers have 3 times greater risk of skin cancer
Outdoor workers have 3 times greater risk of skin cancer

Approximately 1.5 million Canadians are exposed to sun at work and according to the Canadian Dermatology Association, as many as…

Researchers raise concerns for worker health in Ontario’s e-waste sector
Researchers raise concerns for worker health in Ontario’s e-waste sector

Flame retardants are added to a wide range of products, including electronics and home furnishings, to meet fire safety standards….

Ontario Increases Cancer Coverage for Firefighters
Ontario Increases Cancer Coverage for Firefighters

Ontario is making it easier for firefighters to get the help and care they need by extending the presumption for entitlement to benefits to cervical, ovarian and penile cancers.

GE retirees, wives and children continue fight with WSIB despite hardships
GE retirees, wives and children continue fight with WSIB despite hardships

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is currently undertaking a review of previously-denied compensation claims from former GE Peterborough…

Government plans to review handling of workplace cancers in wake of GE Peterborough case
Government plans to review handling of workplace cancers in wake of GE Peterborough case

On Friday April 13th, the Minister of Labour’s office issued a release that the provincial government plans to review the…

Work-related cancer compensation to be reviewed by province
Work-related cancer compensation to be reviewed by province

Ontario will review which cancers are considered work related and how compensation for workers diagnosed with the disease is distributed, according to…

Ontario launching review of work-related cancers to ensure workers receive the right care
Ontario launching review of work-related cancers to ensure workers receive the right care

News Release: Ontario is launching a review of how work-related cancers are evaluated for the purposes of compensation. The goal…

Learn from Experts: IAEA Launches Online Seminars on Radon
Learn from Experts: IAEA Launches Online Seminars on Radon

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is launching a series of online seminars about radon, which is a naturally occurring…

World Cancer Day 2018 takes place this weekend
World Cancer Day 2018 takes place this weekend

World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in the fight against cancer. There…

Canada introduces new asbestos rules
Canada introduces new asbestos rules

Canada is proposing to prohibit the use, sale, import, and export of asbestos and asbestos-containing products.

Infographics: Controlling Diesel Particulate Matter in Workplaces
Infographics: Controlling Diesel Particulate Matter in Workplaces

Infographics for diesel particulate matter in underground mining and on-road applications are available.