Completed Projects

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.
Shiftwork: Health effects and interventions
This project aimed to raise awareness of the health effects of shiftwork, and identify practical interventions to reduce the risk.
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.