Occupational disease

Justice Bike Ride 2018 – the impact of occupational disease

March 11, 2018

“Memorial ride to honour late miner who inspired McIntyre Powder Project” / Lindsay Kelly (Northern Ontario Business, Mar. 9, 2018) The 2018 Justice for Injured Workers’ Bike Ride , this year in Northern Ontario, will include the route between Massey and Elliott…

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Study on emotional impacts of McIntyre Powder seeks participants

February 12, 2018

Danielle Aubin, a Laurentian University student in the master’s program in interdisciplinary health, would like to interview miners for her study “After the dust settles”. The former Elliot Lake resident is investigating the emotional impacts on underground miners required to breathe in…

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Pace of GE Peterborough claims review questioned

October 23, 2017

“GE Peterborough workers’ cancer cases get second look” / Kristin Rushowy (Toronto Star, 23 Oct.) Late last week former GE Peterborough employee Roger Fowler received word his claim for workers’ compensation for colorectal cancer is being reviewed. After fighting for 26 years…

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Miners’ claims – moving forward (but not for all)

October 11, 2017

“Ontario pledges $1 million to help ailing miners exposed to toxic dust.” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Oct. 11, 2017) Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is expected to announce today funding for the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) to…

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GE Peterborough claims review: “just the start”

September 22, 2017

Following a long and active campaign seeking fair compensation for occupational disease claims (detailed in the Toronto Star’s investigative report “Lethal Legacy”), retired General Electric Peterborough workers, their families, occupational health & safety and workers’ compensation advocates learned this week that…

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A right to compensation – and to answers

August 22, 2017

Last week saw some good steps forward in the fight for justice for the Ontario miners – some 10,000 between 1943 to 1979/80 – who, at the start of their shifts, were required to inhale the aluminum dust known as McIntyre Powder…

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Report documents GE Peterborough worker exposure

May 23, 2017

Workers at the General Electric plant in Peterborough, Ontario were exposed to more than 3,000 toxic chemicals, including at least 40 known or suspected human carcinogens. These are the findings of the retrospective exposure study released last Thursday by UNIFOR and prepared…

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“Asbestos takes no prisoners”

May 7, 2017

Bill 88, Asbestos Use Prohibition Act 2017, introduced by MPP Robert Bailey, passed second reading in the House February 23 and was sent to the Standing Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. Scheduled hearings for Bill 88 before the Legislative Committee…

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McIntyre Powder – making the link

April 7, 2017

“Fifth Estate: Ontario health agency finds ‘concerning’ rate of ALS in miners exposed to McIntyre Powder” / Lisa Mayor (CBC News) In 1979 the investigative TV program Fifth Estate (Powder Keg) reported on the controversial dust, McIntyre Powder. Used in Ontario from…

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Dealing with noise-induced hearing loss : the risks, the claims

January 31, 2017

A WSIB safety campaign was recently launched to prevent noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) by raising awareness and providing useful tools to identify and reduce risks. A permanent condition, typically caused by inner ear damage from long-term exposure to hazardous noise, NIHL…

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