Nov
06
2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 3, 2023 New tool helps protect Ontario construction workers from lung disease Toronto, Ontario – Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers has introduced…
Sep
21
2023
Presenters: David Goldsmith, WHWB (Workplace Health Without Borders) Kevin Hedges, OHCOW (Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers) and WHWB Part A – Artificial / Engineered Stone; How Big is the…
Jun
30
2023
Prepared by: Paul Sampara, MEng, ROH Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW Last Updated April 18, 2023 Medical Review: Dr. Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS, FACPM, Medical Consultant OHCOW Occupational Hygiene Review: Kevin…
Apr
12
2023
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Mar
13
2023
Clinical insights and exposure analysis of a series of sarcoidosis cases based on McIntyre Powder Project research and investigations. Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem granulomatous disease traditionally considered to…
Feb
05
2023
First published: 14 February 2022 External Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 65, Issue 4, April 2022, Pages 268-280 Abstract: Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem granulomatous disease traditionally considered…
Feb
05
2023
EXTERNAL - The purpose of the current review was to examine occupational causes of sarcoidosis in light of more recently published information, with a focus on those exposures for which…
Nov
24
2022
Part of the Occ-tober 2022 Webinar Series See other Webinars in this series here Date: November 24, 2022 Time: 1:00-3:00 PM Speakers: Thomas Tenkate, School of Occupational and Public…
Oct
31
2022
This 8th Annual Symposia (Webinar Series) on Occupational Health and Illness/Disease Prevention translates knowledge and shares tools relating to the latest science and prevention initiatives. Preventing Occupational Illness/Disease is an Area…
Oct
12
2022
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada for both men and women, with approximately 6,900 deaths expected in Ontario alone in 2014. When most people think…
Sep
12
2022
A short Webinar on the hazards of working with granite and kitchen counter tops. This webinar covers the basics with regards to the mineral itself, silica, the health hazards and…
Apr
01
2022
A two-page factsheet that provides an overview of the dangers of crystalline silica along with the health effects, exposure sources, and prevention tips. Source: Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) in…
