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.
The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) for Ontario Workers
This project will launch a new system for occupational health surveillance through the linkage of existing administrative databases to identify jobs and work-related factors that can pose health risks to Ontario workers.