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ArticleAnnals of work exposures and health2021

Canada Should Move Toward Adopting Harmonized Evidence-Based OELs to Consistently and Adequately Protect Workers.

Prabjit Barn, Anya R Keefe, Nicole Slot, Katherine J Jardine, Stephanie Ziembicki, Joanne Telfer, Alison L Palmer, Cheryl E Peters

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Article in Annals of work exposures and health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Prabjit BarnCAREX Canada, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Center Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Anya R KeefeAnya Keefe Consulting, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Nicole SlotDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care Alberta, Holy Cross Centre, Box ACB, SW, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Katherine J JardineOccupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Stephanie ZiembickiOccupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Joanne TelferCAREX Canada, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Center Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Alison L PalmerCAREX Canada, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Center Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Cheryl E PetersCAREX Canada, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Center Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Due to the way occupational exposure limits (OELs) are set in Canada, workers across the country are not equally and adequately protected from harmful workplace exposures. This disparity is illustrated in the case of exposure to diesel engine exhaust (DEE). Based on the findings of a recent pan-Canadian and international scan of OELs for DEE, we recommend that Canada overcome these current disparities by moving towards harmonized, evidence-based OELs. To achieve this, Canada should adopt a centralized framework for setting OELs that considers the most recent scientific evidence as well as feasibility of implementation in the Canadian context. We assert that harmonizing OELs across Canada would allow for expertise and resources to be consolidated and is a crucial step to ensuring that all workers are consistently protected from harmful workplace exposures.

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Occupational ExposureCanadaHumansWorkplacediesel engine exhaustimplementationlegislationoccupational exposure limitsworkplace exposures

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PMID33336241
PMCPMC8091453

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