Completed Projects

Wood dust and sinonasal cancer in Canada

This study investigated occupational exposure to wood dust and the rate of sinonasal cancers in Ontario and Canada.

Environmental contaminants and breast cancer in young women

This study evaluated the associations between polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure and the risk of breast cancer in young women.

Occupational cancer surveillance using the 1991-2006 Canadian Census Mortality & Cancer Cohort

The goal of this project was to identify occupations, industries, or exposures that lead to an increased risk of cancer, by using a database containing information from the 1991 long-form census linked to Canadian Cancer Registry data.

Surveillance of occupational cancer risks through linkage of WSIB claims to the Ontario cancer registry

The goal of this project was to develop a new system to monitor risks of cancer in Ontario workplaces. It is the precursor to the Occupational Disease Surveillance System.

The Burden of Occupational Cancer

This study estimated the number of cancers occurring yearly in Canada due to workplace exposure to carcinogens, and the economic costs of these cancers.

Women and minorities in occupational cancer research

This study looked at trends in occupational cancer research, such as the inclusion and analysis of women and minorities, over the past two decades.

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