The OCRC and Cancer Care Ontario have prepared an Ontario Cancer Fact that describes the number of new cases of mesothelioma in Ontario between 1981 and 2012. Mesothelioma is a rare but highly fatal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Though asbestos use peaked in the 1960s and 1970s and has declined since then, the number of new cases of mesothelioma continues to rise due to its long latency period. The number of new cases is expected to plateau and decline based on the pattern of decreased asbestos use, but it is difficult to predict when this will happen.
Link to fact sheet.
Due to the long-term risk of firefighting activities, the OCRC is actively involved in firefighter cancer research. This page houses…
OCRC has developed a user toolkit for the Occupational Disease Statistics (OccDiseaseStats) website and data tool. The toolkit offers a…
IARC updated its classification process, which evaluates potential carcinogens based on the likelihood that they can cause cancer, in 2019.
