Presentations at EPICOH 2021

October 2021: PWHS co-leads Mieke Koehoorn and Chris McLeod and several researchers connected to PWHS are giving a series of presentations on gender/sex differences in workers’ compensation, mesothelioma, differences in disability duration after work injury for immigrant workers, by firm size, and in the construction industry, and more, at the 28th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) conference, October 25-28.

Monday, October 25

Gender/sex differences in workers’ compensation for hearing loss, concussions and activity-related soft tissue disorder (ASTDs) in British Columbia, Canada
Mieke Koehoorn
Symposia Presentations 1 | 11:45-13:15 EDT

Tuesday, October 26

Changing trends for mesothelioma in Canada and their implications
Paul Demers
Concurrent Oral Presentations B | 11:15-12:15 EDT

Examining variations in work disability duration by firm size: a comparative study of workers’ compensation claims in Canada and Australia
Chris McLeod
Concurrent Oral Presentations B | 11:15-12:15 EDT

Men and women at work in Canada, 1991-2016
Emma Quinn
Concurrent Oral Presentations C | 15:15 – 16:15 EDT

Wednesday, October 27

A media surveillance analysis of COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Canada and the United States
Shelby Fenton
Posters 3 | 10:45-11:15 EDT

Understanding age differences in retirement expectations using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Jonathan Fan
Concurrent Oral Presentations D | 11:15-12:15 EDT

Immigrant workers and work disability duration in British Columbia, Canada
Mieke Koehoorn
Concurrent Oral Presentations D | 11:15-12:15 EDT

Does participation in modified return to work differ for immigrant compared to Canadian-born workers in British Columbia, Canada?
Mieke Koehoorn
Rapid Fire 2 | 12:45-13:15 EDT

An umbrella review of the work and health impacts of working in a pandemic environment
Jonathan Fan
Concurrent Oral Presentations E | 14:00 – 15:15 EDT

Evaluating program effectiveness on return-to-work after work-related injury in the construction sector
Chris McLeod
Concurrent Oral Presentations E | 14:00-15:15 EDT

Thursday, October 28

Young people’s depressive symptom trajectories and their education and employment: Comparing Canada and the United States
Anita Minh
Symposia Presentations 2 | 11:15-12:15 EDT

Are you a young construction worker?

April 2024: We are looking for young workers in the British Columbia (BC) construction industry to complete a confidential online survey about their current job/trade, working conditions that could contribute to musculoskeletal symptoms, and how these affect their well-being. Respondents will be entered into a draw to win a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for participating.

New paper: Does intra-provincial mobility matter as much as inter-provincial mobility?

January 2024: This paper uses residential and employer location from workers’ compensation data to identify non-mobile workers (working and living in the same region of BC), intra-provincially mobile workers (working and living in different regions of BC) and inter-provincially mobile workers (working in BC and living outside BC) to estimate differences in work disability duration. The findings suggest that work disability duration was longest for inter-provincially mobile workers, even after matching workers on similar characteristics. Differences were attenuated in some industries (e.g., natural resources and mining), possibly due to more familiarity with mobile workers, and/or greater ability to accommodate workers. Read more in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Presentations at Cascadia 2024

January 2024: PWHS PhD student Xiaocong Guo will present on heat-related illness and injury in BC in 2021 compared to 2001-2020; Research Associate Robert Macpherson will present on work injury among fisheries, aquaculture, maritime and land transportation workers, and Director of Privacy and Operations Suhail Marino will present posters evaluating OHS management systems at the Annual Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health, January 11-12, 2024 in Blaine, WA.

Registration, lodging and call for abstracts for Cascadia 2024: Occupational, Environmental & Population Health Conference

November 2024: The call for abstracts is open for podium presentations, ignite talks, and posters. Abstracts that relate to any occupational, environmental, or population health topics are welcome. Registration and hotel booking are now live.