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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Workplace Carcinogens Under the Microscope A new research centre has been established to look at workplace cancers. A new research centre has been established, The Occupational Cancer Research Centre, to eliminate work related cancers. The research centre has been opened in Toronto Ontario. The sole purpose of it is to identify, prevent, and eliminate work related cancers. A number of substances like radon, benzene, coal tar, and asbestos are known to cause cancer. However, some substances that are suspected to being carcinogenic have never been properly evaluated. Some types of common occupational cancers are lung cancer, bladder cancer, and mesothelioma (which is almost always caused by asbestos exposure.) Research shows that the amount of cancer related to occupational exposure varies with the type of cancer. It is not known for certain to what substances workers are exposed, the level of concentration, or what kind of carcinogens are found in which kind of workplaces. The Occupational Cancer Research Centre will work to increase the knowledge base about workplace cancers and bring the results of the research to the workplace, educating and implementing initiatives to improve the health of workers. Read more here Posted by: suhujitha on 2009-04-03 11:58:14 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged cancer, carcinogens, workplace health, employee health, workplace research: · [Health Tip: Peripheral Vision] · [Daylight savings and your internal clocks] · [Move in minutes: Smart tips to minimize sitting] · [Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work] · [Working 9/11 - the health effects 10 years later] · [Sleep strategy commonly used by night nurses throws off their circadian clocks] · [Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure, and diabetes risk] · [Even a couple of cigarettes - or secondhand smoke - a week harms your lungs.] · [Research links workplace bullying with ill-health] · [UT Southwestern Medical Ctr research suggests link between heavy drinking and pancreatic cancer] · [New Brunswick government implements 4-year workplace wellness campaign] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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