International Development Research Centre – Canadian researchers are collaborating with counterparts in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to estimate workers’ exposure to cancer-causing agents and to adapt and apply CARcinogen EXposure (CAREX) in both Canadian and LAC contexts.
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Saskatoon Star Phoenix – Asbestos has been recognized as a carcinogen for decades and was formally banned in Canada last year, but because of its abundance and the long latency period between exposure and contracting a disease, it continues to kill Saskatchewan workers. Exposures are likely continuing due to old buildings laced with asbestos undergoing demolition and renovations.
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IARC – A new scientific publication from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) examines the global problem of social inequalities in cancer. The publication highlights the large variations in cancer incidence, survival, and mortality that exist between countries and, within countries, between social groups.
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