February is Heart Month

February is Heart Month, an annual opportunity for individuals, groups, and businesses to raise funds and awareness for the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

February is also Preventative Health Awareness Month

OHCOW Webinars on Work-Related Heart Disease

Worker Particulate Exposure and Heart Disease: McIntyre Powder

Reviewing Clinical Experience & Current Research on Critical CVD Particulate Hazards, and Related Opportunities for Prevention

2024. In Canada, heart disease is the second leading cause of death, with 1 in 12 Canadians over the age of 20 living with a diagnosis. Smoking, unhealthy diet, and lack of physical activity are well-known risk factors. However, occupational and environmental exposures are also becoming increasingly recognized as important. Join Dr. Andrew Zarnke PhD, and Dr. Sandra Dorman PhD, as they explain the health effects of the inhalation of fine particles in the workplace, and the associated contribution to heart disease using McIntyre Powder as a case example.

Host: Dave Wilken, OHCOW, Chief Operating Officer

Speakers: Dr. Andrew Zarnke PhD, OHCOW, Project Director; Dr. Sandra Dorman PhD, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH), Director

Work-Related Heart Disease Webinar

A 2021 presentation made in partnership with  the Center for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) as part of the OCC-Disease Prevention webinar series and in the spirit of Heart Month.With presentations by Dr. Sandra Dorman, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) and Andrew Zarnke, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)

Dr. Sandra Dorman, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH).  VIEW SLIDES [PDF]