e-Bulletin

The CAREX Canada team offers two regular newsletters: the biannual e-Bulletin summarizing information on upcoming webinars, new publications, and updates to estimates and tools; and the monthly Carcinogens in the News, a digest of media articles, government reports, and academic literature related to the carcinogens we’ve classified as important for surveillance in Canada. Sign up for one of these newsletters, or both, below.

Fall 2023 e-Bulletin

Fall 2023 e-Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on wildfire smoke – The International Agency for Research on Cancer evaluates occupational exposure as a firefighter and finds increased risk of bladder cancer and mesothelioma

Recent publications – Radon gas and the changing activity patterns of Canadians and a systematic review of low-dose ionizing radiation and ischemic heart disease

CAREX news – New grant awarded to study workers exposed to climate change related extreme weather events

Team update – CAREX Canada is pleased to welcome new team member, Emma Quinn

Communications updates – Dr. Peters’ presentation at the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation and three stories from our Carcinogens in the News digest

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Spring 2023 e-Bulletin

Spring 2023 e-Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on diesel engine exhaust exposure: New special topics page highlights CAREX Canada’s research on diesel engine exhaust

Recent publications – Inequalities in environmental carcinogen exposures, sun safety messages for outdoor workers, occupational radon estimates, and surveillance of solar radiation-induced skin cancers

CAREX news – New grants awarded to study shade inequities in playgrounds, tailored sun safety messages for construction workers, communication of radon risk among First Nations communities

Team updates – Dr. Larsen’s changing role

Communication updates – Recent stories from our Carcinogens in the News digest

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Fall 2022 e-Bulletin

Fall 2022 e-Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on our updated interactive eWORK tool for exploring our occupational exposure estimates

Team updates – CAREX is pleased to welcome three new team members Disan Katende, Melanie Matté and Raissa Shrestha

Recent publications – Prevalence and level of occupational exposure to asbestos and an analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace

Communications update – New video on how to use eWORK, recent stories from our Carcinogen in the News digest

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Spring 2022 e-Bulletin

Spring 2022 e-Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on our move to UBC – CAREX Canada now hosted at UBC, Dr. Peters’ new role

Updating resources – Wildfire smoke emerging issues summary

Recent publications – Young workers’ exposure to carcinogens and diesel engine exhaust in construction

Communications update – New webinar recordings on our occupational exposure estimates and sun safety, recent stories from our Carcinogens in the News digest

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Fall 2021 e-Bulletin

Fall 2021 e-Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on occupational exposure estimates – Updates to our occupational exposure estimates, upcoming webinar

Team news – Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol’s changing role

Updating resources – Assessing carcinogen exposures in young and new workers, new profiles

Communications update – New pesticide webinar recording, overview video, and a podcast on radon

Recent publications – Cancer and the environment project, safe handling of antineoplastic drugs, and radon in schools

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Spring 2021 e-Bulletin

Spring 2021 e-Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on CAREX resources – Newly designed interactive maps, harmonizing OELs in Canada

Recent publications – Sun protection behaviours, men and women at work, and pesticides

CAREX news – New grants awarded to study awareness of cancer causes, impact of sex and gender

Upcoming events – Webinar on pesticide exposures and EPICOH symposium 

Communications update – Recent stories from our Carcinogens in the News digest

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The CAREX Canada team offers two regular newsletters: the biannual e-Bulletin summarizing information on upcoming webinars, new publications, and updates to estimates and tools; and the monthly Carcinogens in the News, a digest of media articles, government reports, and academic literature related to the carcinogens we’ve classified as important for surveillance in Canada. Sign up for one or both of these newsletters below.

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As a national organization, our work extends across borders into many Indigenous lands throughout Canada. We gratefully acknowledge that our host institution, the University of British Columbia Point Grey campus, is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.