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SUMMARY:Asbestos Awareness Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been known for many years now that THERE IS NO SAFE LEVEL OF EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS according to: \nThe World Health Organization \nAsbestos.com (The Mesothelioma Center) \nUnited States Environmental Protection Agency \nThe Occupational Cancer Research Centre \nAny exposure increases the risk of developing serious\, and often fatal\, diseases such as mesothelioma\, lung cancer\, and asbestosis\, which can take decades to appear after exposure. \nAsbestos Awareness Week\nAsbestos Awareness Week was established by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization to provide information and promote measures to prevent deadly diseases related to exposure. See resources from OHCOW about the hazard of Asbestos. Find out more on OHCOW’s Asbestos Awareness webpage.[/vc_column_text]Go to Asbestos Page[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/asbestos-awareness-week-2026/
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SUMMARY:Parkinsons Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”55364″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https://www.parkinson.ca/pam/”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]April is Parkinson’s Awareness month\, a time to focus on spreading knowledge\, understanding and awareness of Parkinson’s disease. It’s also a time for celebrating the stories and courage of people living with Parkinson’s\, their care partners and all the people contributing to Parkinson’s research. Parkinson’s is a complex brain condition\, and everyone’s Parkinson’s journey is different. More than 120\,000 people in Canada live with Parkinson’s. \nParkinson’s in the Workplace\nIt is proven that some workplace exposures and conditions can increase risk for Parkinson’s Disease. Ontario’s mine workers up until the 1980s were exposed to a potentially lethal substance known as McIntyre Powder\, that caused debilitating health effects\, including Parkinson’s\, respiratory illness and early death. OHCOW has supported research\, advocacy for the miners and their families affected and offers extensive information about this subject. Find out more on OHCOW’s Parkinson’s Disease webpage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Parkinson’s Disease Webpage[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/parkinsons-awareness-month-3/
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SUMMARY:Cancer Awareness Month 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_color=”#007481″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Occupational Cancer” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” google_fonts=”font_family:Signika%3A300%2Cregular%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1774877468123{margin-top: 5% !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”55529″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]April is Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. Today\, there are 1.5 million Canadians living with and beyond cancer. This month is a time to specially recognize our countless researchers\, health care practitioners\, volunteers\, caregivers\, policymakers\, and community members who continue to innovate and advance cancer research and care across the country.  To those living with cancer\, and those who have lost loved ones\, we acknowledge your courage and strength.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”5″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”53549″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https://cancer.ca/en/ways-to-give/daffodil”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nLearn About “Daffodil Month“\, the Canadian Cancer Society’s information and funding drive to end cancer.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCancer in the Workplace\nIn February on World Cancer Day\, OHCOW partnered with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) to create a video about the ongoing research linking occupational exposures with cancer. It is available to view below. For more resources\, see OHCOW’s page on work-related cancer.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]See Work Related Cancer Page[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJu2vsjhhb0″ css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/cancer-awareness-month-2026/
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SUMMARY:Occupational Health Nurses Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”55360″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]OHN (Occupational Health Nurses) Week is a national observance each April that celebrates and recognizes members of the occupational and environmental health nursing profession. While some people understand the functions of a nurse in clinical settings\, this week serves as a way to bring attention and awareness to the thousands of OHNs who work in promoting and protecting the health of workers. \nSee the Website[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nThe Canadian Association for Occupational Health Nurses\nThe COHNA is committed to promoting excellence in the practice of occupational health nursing and advancing health\, wellness and safety practices in the workplace by: \n\nDeveloping national standards and guidelines;\nFostering working relationships between Provincial/Territorial Associations;\nProviding a forum for members to network\, exchange knowledge and share expertise;\nInfluencing legislation and regulations to improve the health and safety of workers; and\nPromoting the diverse role of the occupational health nurse to business\, community\, government and professional affiliates at every opportunity.\n\nSee the Website[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occupational-health-nurses-week-2026/
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SUMMARY:World Health Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nWorld Health Day 2026: Together for health. Stand with science\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]World Health Day 2026\, observed on 7 April\, calls on people everywhere to stand with science. Under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”\, this year’s observance launches a year‑long campaign celebrating the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people\, animals\, plants\, and the planet. The campaign spotlights both scientific achievements and the multilateral cooperation needed to turn evidence into action – through a strong focus on the One Health approach.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]See Website[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/world-health-day-2026/
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