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Impact of Interventions to Prevent Asbestos-Related Respiratory Disease in an Exposed Worker Registry Using a Simplified G-computation
DeBono NL, Everest L, Richardson DB, Berriault C, Yeo R, Meeds M, Arrandale V, Demers PA. Impact of Interventions to...
Occupational Asbestos Exposure and Gastrointestinal Cancers: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Fan J, Arrandale V, Davies H, Dement J, Pahwa M, Peters C, Stayner L, Straif K...
Surveillance of asbestos related disease among workers enrolled in an exposure registry
Flames and Risks: Firefighting Causes Cancer
This fact sheet summarizes cancer risks among Ontario firefighters, based on results from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS).
Construction Exposure Profiles | Asbestos
This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to asbestos and disease risks within the construction sector.
Are Boilermakers a High-Risk Trade?
This fact sheets summarizes the risks of exposures to a variety of occupational hazards among Ontario boilermakers in the ODSS.
Est-ce que le métier de chaudronnier du bâtiment est un métier à haut risque?
Version française - This fact sheets summarizes the risks of exposures to a variety of occupational hazards among Ontario boilermakers in the ODSS.
Asbestos in Schools: Occupational Risks Among Education Workers
This fact sheet summarizes the risk of occupational asbestos exposure among Ontario education workers in the ODSS.
L’amiante dans les écoles : Risques professionnels chez les travailleurs de l’éducation
Version française - This fact sheet summarizes the risk of occupational asbestos exposure among Ontario education workers in the ODSS.
Work-related COPD: What are the risks? 
This fact sheet summarizes the occupational risks of COPD among Ontario workers in the ODSS.
MPOC liée au travail : Quels sont les risques?
Version française - This fact sheet summarizes the occupational risks of COPD among Ontario workers in the ODSS.
Occupational Risks for Asbestos-related Disease
This fact sheet summarizes occupational risks for asbestos-related disease among Ontario workers.
Risques professionnels pour les maladies liées à l’amiante
Version française - This fact sheet summarizes occupational risks for asbestos-related disease among Ontario workers.
Incidence of mesothelioma and asbestosis by occupation in a diverse workforce
DeBono NL, Warden H, Logar-Henderson C, Shakik S, Dakouo M, MacLeod J, Demers PA. Incidence of mesothelioma and asbestosis by...
Mesothelioma Surveillance & Prognosis in Ontario
OCRC Report: Future Burden of Cancer in Construction Workshop
OCRC Report: Burden of occupational cancer in Canada – Major workplace carcinogens and prevention of exposure
Burden of Occupational Cancer: Fact Sheets
Exposure–Response Analyses of Asbestos and Lung Cancer Subtypes in a Pooled Analysis of Case–Control Studies
From Awareness to Action: The Community of Sarnia Mobilizes to Protect its Workers from Occupational Disease
Kramer DM, McMillan K, Gross E, Bradley M, Holness DL. From Awareness to Action: The Community of Sarnia Mobilizes to...
A comparison of exposure assessment approaches: lung cancer and occupational asbestos exposure in a population-based case-control study
Hardt JS, Vermeulen R, Peters S, Kromhout H, McLaughlin JR, Demers PA. A comparison of exposure assessment approaches: lung cancer...
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Occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis
Constanza Camargo M, Stayner LT, Straif K, Reina M, Al-Alem U, Demers PA, Landrigan PJ. Occupational exposure to asbestos and...
Asbestos and Cancer in Ontario and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre
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