The OCRC has prepared an Ontario Cancer Fact comparing the number of work-related fatalities due to occupational cancer versus traumatic injuries and disorders, based on the number of accepted compensation claims. The number of accepted occupational cancer fatality claims has increased over the years...
Sinonasal cancers are rare cancers of the nasal cavities and surrounding sinuses. Risk factors include smoking, alcohol consumption, eating smoked foods, and occupational exposures such as wood dust, leather dust, and nickel and chromium fumes. The OCRC has prepared an Ontario Cancer Fact on sinonasal...
Night-time shift work has been classified as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’ by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Understanding the distribution of shift workers across industries and the types of shifts that they work helps us to design research studies, predict health impacts...
During the summer of 2009, OCRC consulted a broad spectrum of stakeholders through an online survey to help establish its research priorities. The survey was completed by 177 participants from academia, government, labour unions, non-governmental organizations, industry, health and safety organizations...
Mesothelioma is a rare but highly fatal cancer that is closely tied to asbestos exposure. At least 65% of cases of mesothelioma are thought to be related to asbestos exposure at work. Although it can occur in a number of body sites, the most common location is the layer of tissue lining the chest cavity...
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