Resources Type - Occupational Cancer Research Centre

This fact sheet summarizes the risk of cancer among Ontario paramedics in the ODSS.

Incidence of cardiovascular disease in a cohort of mine workers exposed to ultrafine aluminum powder in Ontario, Canada

Surveillance of asbestos related disease among workers enrolled in an exposure registry

This fact sheet summarizes the risk of COVID-19 among workers in the ODSS based on emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

COVID-19 infection among Ontario workers based on hospital records

This fact sheet summarizes the risk of COVID-19 among workers in the ODSS based on hospital records, compared to all other workers in the ODSS.

COVID-19 infection among Ontario workers based on PCR test results

This fact sheet summarizes the risk of COVID-19 among workers in the ODSS based on PCR test results, compared to all other workers in the ODSS.

Flames and Risks: Firefighting Causes Cancer

Firefighter Cancer Research Priorities Workshop Report

Resources for the Firefighting Community

Advancing Workplace Exposure Surveillance in Canada

Cancer Risks among Emergency Medical Services Workers in Ontario, Canada

This study aimed to investigate cancer risks among paramedics in a large cohort of Ontario workers.

Career fire hall exposures to diesel engine exhaust in Ontario, Canada

Construction Exposure Profiles | Wood Dust

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to wood dust and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Welding Fumes

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to welding fumes and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Solar Radiation

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to solar radiation and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Silica

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to silica and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Paints

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to paints and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Lead

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to lead and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Diesel Engine Exhaust

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to diesel engine exhaust and disease risks within the construction sector.

Construction Exposure Profiles | Asbestos

This fact sheet highlights occupational exposures to asbestos and disease risks within the construction sector.

OCRC Report: Chronic respiratory disease

Risques professionnels pour les maladies liées à l’amiante

MPOC liée au travail : Quels sont les risques?

This fact sheet summarizes the occupational risks of COPD among Ontario workers in the ODSS.

Risques professionnels et IAM

Occupational Risks and Acute Myocardial Infarction

This fact sheet summarizes the occupational risks that may contribute to AMI among Ontario workers in the ODSS.

Work-related COPD: What are the risks?

This fact sheet summarizes the occupational risks of COPD among Ontario workers in the ODSS.

Occupational Risks for Asbestos-related Disease

This fact sheet summarizes occupational risks for asbestos-related disease among Ontario workers.

Estimating Historical Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Mining Industry in Ontario, Canada Using a Newly Developed Exposure Database

Mortality among uranium miners in North America and Europe: the Pooled Uranium Miners Analysis (PUMA)

OCRC Report: Future Burden of Cancer in Construction Workshop

A probabilistic approach for economic evaluation of occupational health and safety interventions: a case study of silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector

Burden of non-melanoma skin cancer attributable to occupational sun exposure in Canada

OCRC Report: Burden of occupational cancer in Canada – Major workplace carcinogens and prevention of exposure

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

Histopathologic Analysis of Lung Cancer Incidence Associated with Radon Exposure among Ontario Uranium Miners

Examining lung cancer risks across different industries and occupations in Ontario, Canada: the establishment of the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

Controlling Diesel Particulate Matter in Construction

Burden of lung cancer attributable to occupational diesel engine exhaust exposure in Canada

OCRC Report: Assessment of diesel exhaust exposure in municipal fire halls in Ontario

Lung Cancer Among Firefighters: Smoking-Adjusted Risk Estimates in a Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies

Lung cancer risk among bricklayers in a pooled analysis of case-control studies

From awareness to action: Sudbury, mining and occupational disease in a time of change

Controlling Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Mines

Cancer incidence and mortality from exposure to radon progeny among Ontario uranium miners

Lung Cancer among Coal Miners, Ore Miners and Quarrymen – Smoking-Adjusted Risk Estimates from the Synergy Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies

OCRC Report: Ontario Uranium Miners Cohort Study

OCRC Report: Examination of accepted workplace fatality claims within Ontario and Canada

About the OCRC

High Risk Groups