31 Jan 2024
OCRC’s Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) investigated cancer risk among Ontario firefighters and found that Ontario firefighters in the ODSS have a 23% higher risk of developing any cancer, compared to all other workers in the ODSS.
To see a breakdown of the findings and learn more about cancer risks related to firefighting, check out our surveillance alert on “Flames and Risks: Firefighting Causes Cancer”.
We are excited to announce that on January 27th, Jill MacLeod will be stepping into the role of Administrative Director at the OCRC.
Results from a study by OCRC and the Institute for Work and Health.
We are pleased to share our annual report, highlighting progress and accomplishments from 2023-2024. The theme of this report is…
