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SUMMARY:Heart Month 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nFebruary is Heart Month\nFebruary is Heart Month\, an annual opportunity for individuals\, groups\, and businesses to raise funds and awareness for the prevention and treatment of heart disease. \nFebruary is also Preventative Health Awareness Month\n\nAs well as Heart Month\, February is also officially recognized as “Preventative Health Awareness Month“. This grass roots initiative has grown into a national movement\, and although its topic is broad\, it includes the promotion of preventative measures to avoid heart disease such as not smoking\, committing to a healthy  diet\, and prioritizing regular movement and exercise. \nLinks: \nUniversity Hospital Foundation Heart Month Page \nHeart and Stroke Foundation Canada \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nOHCOW Webinars on Work-Related Heart Disease\nWorker Particulate Exposure and Heart Disease: McIntyre Powder\nReviewing Clinical Experience & Current Research on Critical CVD Particulate Hazards\, and Related Opportunities for Prevention \n2024. 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. \nHost: Dave Wilken\, OHCOW\, Chief Operating Officer \nSpeakers: Dr. Andrew Zarnke PhD\, OHCOW\, Project Director; Dr. Sandra Dorman PhD\, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH)\, Director[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMp-zQnh6ls” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nWork-Related Heart Disease Webinar\nA 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) \nDr. Sandra Dorman\, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH).  VIEW SLIDES [PDF][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6mfgq4C2no” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Repetitive Strain Injury Day
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A day to take account of ways to prevent and treat repetitive strain injuries\, and to take note of the varying causes of such injuries.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]See details of OHCOW’s RSI Day Webinar Series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/repetitive-strain-injury-day/
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