Asbestos and Cancer in Ontario and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre

Presented by Dr. Loraine Marrett on March 3, 2010 to the Asbestos Surveillance and Disease Compensation Think Tank in Toronto.

This presentation provides an overview of the relationship between asbestos use and mesothelioma in Ontario, with information on workers’ compensation and asbestos. The new Occupational Cancer Research Centre is introduced along with its current and future work in asbestos-related cancers.