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On December 15, 2016, the Government of Canada announced that it will move forward to ban asbestos and all asbestos-containing products by 2018.

Pentachlorophenol, an insecticide and wood preservative, was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).

In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) as a Collaborating Centre for Occupational…

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently downgraded the carcinogenicity of coffee to Group 3 (not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity in humans).

Sun Awareness Week was June 6th to 12th. Click here to read an article on the Sun Safety at Work Canada project.

On May 10, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government has made a commitment to move forward on an asbestos ban in Canada.

On April 28th, the Day of Mourning, many groups across the country called on the government to introduce a total ban on asbestos in Canada.

Each year on April 28th, Canadians honour the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illnesses as a result of occupational incidents and exposures.

Public Services and Procurement Canada has banned the use of asbestos in construction and renovation of federal buildings under its jurisdiction.

Article by Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail

Seven industrial chemicals were evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in February 2016.

CBC News reports that Manitoba will begin testing nail salons for formaldehyde and other hazardous chemicals.