IWH’s 2018 Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture
From Nov 28, 2018 to Nov 29, 2018
Dr. Paul Demers will deliver the Institute for Work & Health’s 2018 Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture.
CAREX Canada webinar on diesel exposure in workplaces
Jun 05, 2018
The webinar will be held June 5, 2018 and is presented in partnership with OCRC and the Occupational Disease Action Plan (ODAP) Working Group on Diesel Exhaust.
Special OEH Seminar: Mortality among autoworkers manufacturing electronics in Huntsville, Alabama
Apr 09, 2018
On Monday, April 9, 2018, Nathan DeBono will present on a study of mortality in a group of autoworkers.
IWH’s presentation: Flame retardants in e-waste recycling: an emerging occupational hazard
From Mar 07, 2018 to Mar 20, 2018
A topic of Flame retardants in e-waste recycling: an emerging occupational hazard will be presented by Dr. Victoria Arrandale from Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Care Ontario on March 20, 2018. It is one of the upcoming events of the IWH Speaker Series that aims to bring you the latest findings from work and health researchers from the Institute …
Special OEH Seminar: Is diesel equipment in the workplace safe or not?
Dec 12, 2017
A special Occupational and Environmental Health seminar was held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Dr Roel Vermeulen presented.
Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar Series 2017-2018
From Sep 15, 2017 to Mar 09, 2018
Seminars are held on Fridays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. The seminars are open to everyone, and can be attended in person or by webinar.
Lung Cancer and Prevention in Mining Conference
From Jul 10, 2017 to Jul 11, 2017
OCRC, MIRARCO, and Laurentian University are co-hosting a conference in Sudbury, Ontario on July 10-11, on controlling exposure to carcinogens in the mining industry.
2016 Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference
From Oct 16, 2016 to Oct 18, 2016
The 2016 CARWH Conference will be held on October 16-18 at the Chestnut Conference Centre in Toronto.
Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar Series 2016-2017
From Sep 16, 2016 to Mar 24, 2017
The seminars are open to everyone, and can be attended in person or by webinar. Seminars are held on Fridays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Preventing the Burden of Occupational Cancer in Canada
Nov 05, 2015
The OCRC hosted a stakeholder meeting on preventing the burden of occupational cancer in Canada on November 5, 2015. The focus of the meeting was on preliminary findings from the Burden of Occupational Cancer in Canada study, and how the results can be used in prevention initiatives. It provided an overview of the study’s early results, focusing on asbestos, radon and …
