News
A new air quality monitoring system available for Toronto throughout Pan Am Games
AirSENCE was developed by researchers at the University of Toronto to monitor air pollution.
Health Canada revises its position on the health risks of asbestos
An article in the Globe and Mail highlights the changes to Health Canada’s position on asbestos.
IARC evaluates the carcinogenicity of lindane, DDT, and 2,4-D
Lindane was classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. The evaluation of these three pesticides will be published in Volume 113 of the IARC Monographs.
IARC evaluates the carcinogenicity of five organophosphate pesticides
Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup, has been classified as Group 2A – probably carcinogenic to humans.
Canadian Cancer Society profiles mining research at OCRC
Dr. Victoria Arrandale is leading a project on exposure to carcinogens in the mining industry. Photo courtesy of the Canadian Cancer Society.
World Cancer Day 2015: Agencies call for more attention for work-related cancer
World Cancer Day was held on February 4th, 2015. The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) both marked the day by calling for more attention and better prevention of work-related cancers.
In the News: Asbestos revealed as Canada’s top cause of workplace death
The Globe and Mail has published an article showing that asbestos exposure is the single largest cause of compensated workplace death claims.
Occupational exposure limits: results of the Ontario Ministry of Labour’s 2013 and 2014 OEL consultations
Updated regulations will come into effect on July 1, 2015.
Radon in homes, schools, and workplaces: CELA finds legal protections lacking
The Canadian Environmental Law Association concludes that Canadians need better legal protection from radon gas, a known carcinogen.
IARC Monograph 111: Some nanomaterials and some fibres
IARC recently evaluated the carcinogenicity of fluoro-edenite, silicon carbide fibres and whiskers, and carbon nanotubes.
