Loraine Marrett was thrust into the field of occupational cancer research during her first position as a cancer epidemiologist shortly after completing her PhD, and has maintained an interest throughout her career. She played a critical role in the development of the OCRC, advocating for a dedicated research environment to revitalize and advance of the field. Her work at OCRC centers around finding novel ways to make use of existing data sources including the Ontario Cancer Registry, existing cohorts, population-based surveys and census data to answer questions about causal relationships and trends in incidence for workplace-related cancers.
Key Appointments
- Senior Scientist and Director, Surveillance Unit, Prevention, Screening & Cancer Control, Cancer Care Ontario
- Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Education
- B.Math. (Statistics), University of Waterloo (1969)
- Ph.D. (Mathematical statistics), University of Edinburgh (1973)
Current OCRC Projects
- Occupational cancer in developed countries
- Work-time sun behaviours among Canadian outdoor workers: results from the 2006 National Sun Survey
- Priority issues in occupational cancer research: Ontario stakeholder perspectives
- Surveillance of occupational cancer risks through linkage of WSIB claims to the Ontario Cancer Registry: a pilot study
- Occupational cancer in developed countries
- Health risks among nuclear workers in Ontario who have been exposed to internal sources of ionizing radiation: A feasibility study
- Ontario uranium miner cohort: Linkage with national mortality and cancer incidence files
- Making the link between exposure to asbestos and respiratory cancer in the clinical setting: What are the steps?
- Mesothelioma patterns and projections in Ontario and Canada
Related Activities
- CAREX Canada Advisory Committee member
- KTE Hub Steering Committee member
- National Uranium Miners Working Group member (collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)
