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Join us on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 12:00pm – 1:30pm for a free webinar on radon in Ontario workplaces.
This report outlines major knowledge gaps and priorities for firefighter cancer research identified by participants of the Firefighter Cancer Research Priorities Workshop.
OCRC is working with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) to establish the Exposure Data…
Advancing Workplace Exposure Surveillance in Canada presents the proceedings of a workshop hosted by OCRC in March 2023, attended by approximately…
Pentachlorophenol, an insecticide and wood preservative, was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
On April 28th, we remember and honour people who have lost their lives, been injured or suffer from illness due to their work.
The National Day of Mourning, held on April 28th in Canada, is a day to remember those who have been killed or suffered an injury or illness due to work.
On April 28th, we remember and honour those who have been killed or suffered an injury or illness due to work.
Cancer is now the most common cause of death. However, many cancer cases can be prevented, and better diagnosis and…
April 28th is the National Day of Mourning, held to honour those who have been killed or suffered an injury or illness due to work.
The Committee has determined that there is no safe exposure concentration below which no adverse health effects occur.
The goal of World Cancer Day is to raise awareness, mobilize action, and inspire change to reduce the impact of cancer worldwide. Occupational exposures such as diesel exhaust remain under-recognized causes of cancer and other chronic diseases.
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.
The consultation period ends on May 4, 2018
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is launching a series of online seminars about radon, which is a naturally occurring…
World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in the fight against cancer. There…
The National Day of Mourning honours workers who have lost their lives, been injured or suffered illness as a result of their work.
On December 15, 2016, the Government of Canada announced that it will move forward to ban asbestos and all asbestos-containing products by 2018.
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.
An article in the Globe and Mail highlights the changes to Health Canada’s position on asbestos.
Lindane was classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. The evaluation of these three pesticides will be published in Volume 113 of the IARC Monographs.
Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup, has been classified as Group 2A – probably carcinogenic to humans.
The Globe and Mail has published an article showing that asbestos exposure is the single largest cause of compensated workplace death claims.
Updated regulations will come into effect on July 1, 2015.
The Canadian Environmental Law Association concludes that Canadians need better legal protection from radon gas, a known carcinogen.
IARC recently evaluated the carcinogenicity of fluoro-edenite, silicon carbide fibres and whiskers, and carbon nanotubes.
Read a blog post by Dr. Paul Demers about workplace exposures that can cause lung cancer.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) Monograph Program evaluates the carcinogenicity of various agents to humans. IARC has…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) Monograph Progam evaluates substances, agents, and exposure circumstances on their carcinogenicity to…
On Monday, April 28, 2014, the National Day of Mourning commemorated workers who have been killed, injured, or fallen sick…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has published a report that describes many aspects of cancer research and control.
Ontario’s first integrated workplace health and safety strategy was published on December 16, 2013.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialized agency of the World Health Organization, has classified outdoor air…
October is Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month. Each week features different aspects of workplace health, including safety, supportive culture, healthy bodies,…
On October 9, 2013, Bill 30 was passed as the Skin Cancer Prevention Act in the Ontario Legislature. It will…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) holds the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 to promote…
Dr. Anne Harris, Assistant Professor at the School of Occupational and Public Health at Ryerson University, recently published a study…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified diesel engine exhaust as “carcinogenic to humans” (Group 1) on June…
The Day of Mourning was established by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984 to coincide with the passing of the…
