OH-PODS: Occupational Health Podcasts
This is a podcast series by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), where we discuss the challenges of current and emerging trends in occupational health and offer effective prevention strategies to empower workers.
Podcasting since 2019 • 24 episodes
OH-PODS: Occupational Health Podcasts
Latest Episodes
The Dangers of Silica in the Workplace: the Countertop Industry
In this podcast, Meghan Friesen and James Miuccio discuss the hazards of crystalline silica exposure in the countertop industry. From the manufacturing of natural and engineered stone, to the finishing and installation processes, they discuss t...
September 16, 2024
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16:17
Occupational Asthma in Cannabis Production
A discussion on the emerging issue of asthma in the cannabis industry.Workers are exposed to hazards during all the stages of cannabis cultivation. Two colleagues from the Occupational Clinics for Ontario Workers have a conversation abou...
April 26, 2024
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15:32
The Dangers of Silica in the Workplace: Silica in the News
Join two OHCOW Occupational Hygienists as they discuss silica exposures in the news. They explain the recent ban on artificial stone in Australia and how an Emergency Temporary Standard in California attempts to deal with a silicosis cluster. T...
March 12, 2024
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13:33
The Dangers of Silica in the Workplace
Two OHCOW colleagues in conversation on the health effects of respirable crystalline silica and the new Ontario Silica Control Tool. An introductory Podcast, first in its series on silica. Stay tuned for more to come in this series on silica.
January 29, 2024
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16:58
Paramedics: The Untold Story
A scientific and systematic review of work history and exposures for Paramedics reveals that they are common to those of Firefighters. Two of the Occupational Hygienists from the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers discuss the origi...
November 14, 2023
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17:45