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Mesothelioma Surveillance and Prognosis in BC

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Research brief
Based on: Demers P, McLeod C. Mesothelioma Epidemiology and Prognosis. Final Report to WorkSafeBC. Vancouver, BC: Partnership for Work, Health and Safety; July 2020.
Read the results of the Ontario portion of this study: Mesothelioma: Epidemiology and prognosis

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Population-based surveillance of asthma among workers in British Columbia, Canada

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Journal article
Koehoorn M, Tamburic L, McLeod C, Demers P, Lynd, L, Kennedy S. Chronic Diseases in Canada. 2013; 33(2).

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Comparison of data sources for the surveillance of work injury

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Journal article
Mustard C, Chambers A, McLeod C, Bielecky A, Smith P. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2012;69(5):317-24.

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The Burden of Asbestos-Related Disease in British Columbia: Final Workshop Report

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Report [PDF: 206 KB]
WorkSafeBC-CHSPR Research Partnership. Vancouver, BC: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; 2011.

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Surveillance of mesothelioma and workers’ compensation in British Columbia, Canada

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Journal article
Kirkham TL, Koehoorn MW, McLeod CB, Demers PA. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011 Jan;68(1):30-5.
Research summary [472 KB]

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Beryllium disease in British Columbian workers: a pilot surveillance project using linked health administrative data

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Peer-reviewed report to WorkSafeBC
Takaro T, McLeod C, Xu F, Koehoorn M, Demers P. Richmond, BC: WorkSafeBC; 2009.

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