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New report examines challenges and opportunities around setting an occupational exposure limit for diesel engine exhaust in Canada
CAREX Canada’s new report examines the regulatory landscape for workplace diesel engine exhaust exposure in Canada, identifies key barriers and facilitators to setting and complying with occupational exposure limits (OEL), and provides a health-based OEL recommendation.
Sun Exposure in Outdoor Workers Project looking for participants in Alberta
The Sun Exposure in Outdoor Workers Project is looking for workplaces with outdoor workers to participate in a new study led by CAREX Canada’s co-Principal Investigator Dr. Cheryl Peters.
Radon in schools: A summary of testing efforts across Canada
Testing is the only way to know if radon levels are elevated and remediation is required. Given that children and staff spend a considerable amount of time indoors in schools – where radon levels can build up over time – the CAREX Canada team sought to investigate radon testing in schools across Canada.
Carcinogens in the News
Carcinogens in the News is a monthly digest of media articles, government reports, and academic literature related to the carcinogens we’ve classified as important for surveillance in Canada.
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
France 24 – Researchers that compared global risk factors found that a ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually. Eliminating the toxic cocktail of molecules and lung-clogging particles cast off by burning oil, gas and coal would restore a full year of life expectancy, they reported in the journal Cardiovascular Research.
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Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2020
CMAJ – This study provides an overview of the expected incidence and mortality of cancer in Canada in 2020 in follow-up to the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2019 report. Key findings of the article are summarized in the Canadian Cancer Society’s infographic, and include that an estimated 225,800 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020, and 83,300 will die from it. Lung cancer is expected to be the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for 25.5% of all cancer deaths in Canada.
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Here’s what you need to know about radon in your home
CTV News – A national study has found around half the homes in Regina, and around one-third of the homes in Saskatchewan, exceed Health Canada’s maximum acceptable level of radon. Evict Radon is a non-profit group of researchers whose latest research was published in Scientific Reports. Their findings show Saskatchewan as a problem area, and they are now trying to educate the public about the issue and are encouraging public participation in their research.
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e-Bulletins
The CAREX Canada e-Bulletin is a biannual summary of the project news. This includes details on upcoming webinars, new publications, updates to estimates and tools, and more.
Fall 2019 e-Bulletin
IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on burden of occupational cancer – New report and fact sheets now available
Additions to the CAREX team – Welcome Shelby
Updating resources – New estimates for welding fumes, gasoline engine exhaust
Recent publications – New publication on occupational exposure to second-hand smoke
Communications update – Webinar recording on occupational lung cancer cases now online
Partner update – Supporting awareness and research during Radon Action Month
Spring 2019 e-Bulletin
IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on CAREX news – CAREX Canada launches new website
Recent publications – New burden of cancer results now available, Sun Safety at Work Canada project results and new sun research in Alberta
Partner update – Expanding CAREX through international collaborations
Communications update – Two occupational disease websites launched
Other updates – New Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control released
Fall 2018 e-Bulletin
IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on radon – School testing increases in Canada, CELA publishes law and policy scan
Additions to the CAREX team – Welcome Chantal
Updating resources – New profile developed for carbon nanotubes, summaries for emerging issues
Communications update – Asbestos ban established in Canada
Recent publications – ON-DECK study results on occupational exposure and kidney cancer
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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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