Active Projects

COVID-19 Surveillance of Ontario Workers: Testing, infection, and health outcomes
This project examines COVID-19 related health outcomes among Ontario workers.
Opioid-related harms among Ontario workers
This project examines opioid-related adverse health events among Ontario workers.
Exposure to common chemicals and cancer risk among Canadian adults
This study aims to identify occupational groups with high levels of exposure to PFAS and phthalates. The study will also assess the risk of cancer due to exposure to these chemicals.
Recruitment of emergency workers (paramedics and firefighters) for Respirator Fit Test study complete!
Our respirator fit test study investigates how well emergency services workers' 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.