Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health

October 2024: The Annual Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health will be held January 9-10, 2025 at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA.

The conference will feature three cross-institution, cross-disciplinary themes: Impacts of a Changing Climate on Worker Health, Impacts of a Changing Climate on Vulnerable Populations, and Climate Impacts on Infectious Disease. There will also be presentations from across the fields of environmental, occupational, and population health.

Call for Abstracts

We are now accepting abstracts for podium presentations, ignite talks, and posters on occupational, environmental, or population health topics. The abstract deadline has been extended to Tuesday, November 19, 11:59pm Pacific Time. Submit your information and a brief abstract (200 words maximum) via this form. The conference organizers welcome presentations and posters from research that is in-progress.

Registration is now open! Please visit the Cascadia 2025 conference webpage for more information.

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New paper: Heat-related illness among workers in BC

August 2024: BC experienced an unprecedented summer with record-breaking high temperatures in 2021. This study characterized occupational heat-related illness (HRI) among BC workers by estimating by incidence rates and associations between heatwaves and HRI, with a focus on comparing risks during the 2021 summer and prior summers from 2001-2020. Read more in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health.

New paper: The impact of regulatory workplace safety inspections on workers’ compensation claim rates

July 2024: This study examined whether regulatory workplace safety inspections in Alberta resulted in reductions in workers’ compensation claims rates for inspected firms relative to comparable non-inspected firms. Findings indicate that inspections generally do not result in greater reductions in firm-level claim rates in the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Read more in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

We are hiring! Seeking a Research Associate

July 2024: PWHS is seeking a Research Associate to lead a program of research on the evaluation of policies and programs designed to prevent work-related injury and illness and improve related disability and return-to-work outcomes. The Research Associate will have a sound understanding of the linkages between public policy and work-related health and safety outcomes, and will use observational research study designs to evaluate policies and programs; conduct statistical analyses; author manuscripts, reports and briefs; present findings; and engage with decision-makers. Apply by August 9!