Presentations

Poster presentations and abstracts

Risk of leukemia after chronic exposure to gamma radiation among Ontario uranium miners?

Do M, Ramkissoon A, Berriault C, Villeneuve P, Demers P. Abstract from the 27th Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) conference….

O6B.2 Cancer risk by ore type in a mixed miners cohort

Demers PA, Berriault C, Ramkissoon A, Do MT, Lightfoot N, Zeng X, Arrandale VH. Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2019;76(Suppl 1):A1–A109….

Preventing occupational disease: Moving the agenda forward

Watch Dr. Paul Demers deliver the Institute for Work & Health’s 2018 Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture. 

The Burden of Occupational Cancer: Major Workplace Carcinogens and Prevention of Exposure in Ontario

Dr. Paul Demers discussed key results from the Burden of Occupational Cancer in Ontario report as part of the IWH Speaker Series.

Poster: Sun Safety at Work Canada

Poster presented at the Partners in Prevention 2015 Health & Safety Conference and Trade Show on April 28-29, 2015.

Epidemiologic Studies of Pentachlorophenol Users

Presented by Dr. Paul Demers on April 11, 2013.

Shiftwork Interventions Symposium

Interventions mitigating health risks for shift work: Current knowledge and workplace practices On November 6, 2012, OCRC and the Institute for…

Poster: Occupational Cancer is the Leading Cause of Workplace Fatalities

Poster presented at the Partners in Prevention 2012 Health & Safety Conference and Trade Show on May 1-2, 2012.

Poster: Occupational exposure limits for carcinogens in Ontario workplaces: Opportunities to prevent and control exposure

Poster presented at the Partners in Prevention 2012 Health & Safety Conference and Trade Show on May 1-2, 2012.

Carcinogen Classification Workshop

On February 14th, 2012, OCRC hosted a workshop on the classification of carcinogens at the United Steelworkers Hall. This workshop aimed…

Video: Dr. Demers discusses occupational cancer and OCRC’s research program

As part of the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation’s 2012 Research Exchange Series, Dr. Paul Demers discussed the history…

Wood Dust Exposure and the Risk of Cancer

Presented by Dr. Paul Demers on November 28, 2011 at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference.

Occupational Carcinogens: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Stakeholder Perspectives

Presented by Dr. Paul Demers on May 29, 2010 at the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference.

Pesticides and Cancer: New Analyses of a Multi-Centre Case Control Study

Presented by Dr. Aaron Blair on May 29, 2010 at the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference in Toronto.

Poster: Scientific context, needs and priorities in occupational cancer

The OCRC research poster summarizes the need for a research centre dedicated to the prevention of occupational cancer.

The Health Effects of Shiftwork Symposium

The OCRC and the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) co-hosted a symposium entitled “The Health Effects of Shiftwork” on…

Asbestos and Cancer in Ontario and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre

Presented by Dr. Loraine Marrett on March 3, 2010 to the Asbestos Surveillance and Disease Compensation Think Tank in Toronto.