Bulletins

The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) Surveillance Bulletins provide summaries of occupational exposures and disease risks across different industries and occupational groups. The aim of these bulletins is to report on high risk occupations and industries and specific exposures detected through occupational disease surveillance.

 
Image of female reproductive system and medical equipment

Female Reproductive Cancers

 
Nurse holding a syringe

Nursing Professionals

Asbestos-related Disease

 

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Alerts

The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) Surveillance Alerts provide brief summaries of occupational exposures and disease risks across different industries and occupational groups. The aim of these alerts is to highlight new or emerging issues detected through occupational disease surveillance.

 

Firefighting and Cancer Risk

Asbestos Exposure in Education Workers

Male Breast Cancer

Exposures in Boilermakers
 

Salivary gland cancer in rubber and plastics workers
Infographics

 

Risk of Cancer Among Ontario Paramedics

Leukemia Risk Among Ontario Workers

 

COVID-19 infection among Ontario workers
based on PCR test results

COVID-19 infection among Ontario workers
based on hospital records
 

 

COVID-19 related hospitalization and emergency department visits among Ontario workers

 

Construction Profiles
The construction profiles were created in collaboration with the Ontario Building Trades Council. Similar to the surveillance alerts, these profiles highlight important occupational exposures and disease risks within the construction sector.

 

Asbestos

Diesel Engine Exhaust

 

Crystalline Silica

Solar Radiation

 

Welding Fumes

Wood Dust

 

Lead

Paint

 

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