Active Projects

Now recruiting emergency workers (paramedics and firefighters) – please email rachel.tyli@ontariohealth.ca if interested!
Join our respirator fit test study to find out how well your respirator fits during simulated life support tasks.
Validation of respirator fit testing for emergency workers during simulated life support tasks – project summary
This is an experimental study where we aim to compare respiratory fit with two protocols: i) the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard fit testing protocol and ii) a simulated work fit testing protocol using a set of paramedic tasks.
Assessing new methods for measuring occupational exposure to flame retardants
The goal of this study is to explore two new methods for measuring occupational exposure to flame retardants.
Estimating external chemical exposures and disease pathways from biomonitoring data
This study uses mechanistic modeling and “omics” tools to estimate external chemical exposures and disease pathways using biomonitoring data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Non-Malignant Respiratory Disease in Sudbury Nickel Refinery and Electrowinning Workers
This study will examine cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease incidence in a cohort of Ontario nickel workers.