Projects - Occupational Cancer Research Centre

OCRC Research Program

Our research includes studies in three main areas:

Surveillance – Develop large data platforms to identify groups of workers with the highest risks of occupational exposure and disease
Exposure – Develop new tools to assess exposure, and conduct field studies to identify and measure workplace exposure
Epidemiology – Identify and better understand the causes of workplace disease, and predict the impact of exposure or prevention efforts

(13) Active Projects

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COVID-19 Surveillance of Ontario Workers: Testing, infection, and health outcomes
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Opioid-related harms among Ontario workers
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Exposure to common chemicals and cancer risk among Canadian adults
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(35) Completed Projects

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McIntyre Powder Study
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Mesothelioma: Epidemiology and Prognosis
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Applications of the Ontario Toxics Reduction Act for exposure surveillance
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Respirator fit testing for Ontario emergency workers ACTIVELY RECRUITING!

This study is investigating respiratory fit between 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.

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The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS)

The ODSS links health databases with job information in order to identify and monitor disease risks among Ontario workers.

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Occupational cancer burden

Occupational cancer burden studies estimate the human impact and economic cost of work-related cancers.