OCRC is committed to a program of integrated research that provides a firm foundation for action and policy-making, ultimately leading to significant reductions in the overall burden of workplace-related cancer.
ProjectsWood dust and sinonasal cancer in Canada Significance: Wood dust is classified as a human carcinogen based on evidence of very high risks of sinonasal cancer, particularly adenocarcinomas, in woodworkers. However, controversy remains regarding whether dust from all tree species is carcinogenic and some believe that the risk of cancer is limited... |
PublicationsVida, S., Pintos, J., Parent, M.-E., Lavoue, J., Siemiatycki, J. Occupational exposure to silica and lung cancer: pooled analysis of two case-control studies in Montreal, Canada. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2010; 19(6):1602-1611. BACKGROUND: Respirable crystalline silica is a... |
Research SummariesExposure to multiple pesticides and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma? Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a term used to describe a group of blood cancers that start growing in white blood cells, which are part of the body’s immune system. NHL occurs in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus and bone marrow. The causes are unclear, but NHL has been... |
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