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CAREX Canada is a multidisciplinary team of researchers based at the School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia. The team has expertise in epidemiology, occupational hygiene, geographic information systems, and knowledge transfer and exchange.

Team Members

Paul A. Demers, Ph.D.
Scientific Director
Anne-Marie Nicol, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Eleanor Setton, Ph.D.
Environmental Exposures
Cheryl Peters, M.Sc.
Occupational Exposures
Perry Hystad, M.Sc.
Environmental Exposures
Barbara Lang, M.Sc.
Occupational Hygienist
Caitlin Blewett, MPH.
Para-occupational Exposures
Karla Poplawski, M.Sc.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Researcher
Steeve Deschenes
Research Assistant
Roz Cheasley
Research Assistant
Jennifer Matthews, M.Sc.
Knowledge Translation
Mieke Koehoorn, Ph.D.
Occupational and Environmental Exposures
Hugh Davies, Ph.D.
Occupational and Environmental Exposures
Barbara Karlen, B.Sc.
Project Coordinator
Amy Hall, M.Sc.
Occupational Hygienist
Calvin Ge
Occupational Hygienist
Nichole Garzia, M.Sc.
PhD Student, Pesticides
Alejandro Cervantes-Larios, M.Sc.
Environmental Exposures
Research Assistant
Sarah-Nelle Jackson
Research Assistant

Advisory Committee

Stephen Bornstein
Atlantic Networks for Prevention Research & Memorial University
Laurie Chan
BC Leadership in Aboriginal health, University of Northern BC
Ray Copes
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
John Gordon
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety in Agriculture
Roland Hosein
Environment, Health and Safety, GE Canada
Andy King
United Steel Workers Union, National Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator
Daniel Krewski
McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment
France Labrèche
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
Loraine Marrett
Cancer Care Ontario
Corey Parker
Alberta Health Services
Larry Stoffman
National Committee on Environmental & Occupational Exposures, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Robert Whiting
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Environmental Exposures Advisory Committee

Ryan Allen
Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Michael Brauer
Professor, School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia
Jeff Brook
Environment Canada, Processes Research Division
Miriam Diamond
Geography and Planning, University of Toronto
Don Fulger
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Sustainable Housing
Jaymie Meliker
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Pat Rasmussen
Health Canada, Metals Laboratory and University of Ottawa
Paul Villeneuve
Health Canada, Air Health Effects Research

Funders

CAREX Canada is funded by Health Canada through the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.

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