The OCRC and Cancer Care Ontario have prepared an Ontario Cancer Fact that describes the health effects of shiftwork, as well as interventions that may help minimize the risks. Shiftwork is a probable cause of breast cancer, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Although research is limited, the strongest evidence of effective intervention is for scheduling changes, with less support for controlled light exposure, behavioural strategies, and prescription or natural health products.
Link to the 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.
