The Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) seminar series is supported by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Public Health Ontario, the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, and the Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease.
The 2022-2023 seminar series is now complete. Contact ocrc@ontariohealth.ca to sign up for the mailing list and be informed of future seminars.
Past Seminars
March 31, 2023- Heat Vulnerability in a Changing Climate
Karen Smith, University of Toronto Scarborough
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March 17, 2023- Regulating OHS in the Platform Environment
Eric Tucker, York University
Scientific article: Ambiguities and Absences: Occupational Health and Safety Regulation of Platform-Mediated Work in Ontario, Canada
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March 3, 2023- Occupational asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal cancers
Mieke Koehoorn and Chris McLeod, University of British Columbia
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February 17, 2023 – Understanding exposures and communicating health risks from radon gas with Canadians
Aaron Goodarzi, University of Calgary
For more information, visit the Evict Radon website
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February 3, 2023 – Community-Level Air Pollution Monitoring in Hamilton Ontario
Matthew Adams, University of Toronto
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January 20, 2023 – Home Care Provider Emotional Wellbeing: Experiences, Supports & Opportunities
Emily King, VHA Home HealthCare and University of Toronto
Resources:
– Refill Your Cup: Emotional Support Resources Directory for home care providers
– Study: Homecare PSW experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
– Study: Who meets home care providers’ emotional support needs?
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November 25, 2022 – Neighbourhood walkability, greenness and associations with mortality
Paul Villeneuve, Carleton University
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November 11, 2022 – Environmental noise and health: Research and policy in Canada
Tor Oiamo, Toronto Metropolitan University
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October 28, 2022 – Working and hurting in Little Bangladesh
Stephanie Premji, McMaster University
(If you are interested in a copy of the report, please email Dr. Premji or contact OCRC)
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October 14, 2022 – Occupational stress and burnout in healthcare providers
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, University of Toronto
(If you would like to contact Dr. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, please visit https://ot.utoronto.ca/about/core-faculty/behdin-nowrouzi-kia/)
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September 30, 2022 – The Microscopic World of Building Science
Sarah Haines, University of Toronto
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September 16, 2022 – IARC Mechanistic Evidence for Cancer in Firefighters
Alexandra Long, Health Canada
(If you want more information on slides, please contact OCRC)
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Click the links below to access presentation slides from previous seminar series:
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