Knowledge translation through tailored summary packages: Sharing CAREX Canada's carcinogen surveillance resources

Joanne Telfer, MPHKnowledge Translation Researcher

Faculty of Health SciencesSimon Fraser Universitywww.carexcanada.ca

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Outline

• Review what knowledge and resources CAREX has to offer

• Outline rationale and objectives of summary packages

• Profile summary package content

• Highlight summary package users

• Conclusion

Overview

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Knowledge Translation at CAREX Canada

Objectives:• Enhance access to and awareness of occupational and

environmental exposure estimates, resources, and tools• Build capacity to apply these estimates to cancer prevention

research, programs, and policies

Target audiences:• Government ministries/agencies, workers’ compensation

boards, professional groups, labour organizations, NGOs, and First Nations

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Summary packages: Rationale

• Feedback revealed the need for a clear and tailored summary to support interpretation and application

• Packages aim to meet this need by:– Providing a useful and accessible guide to CAREX

resources – Informing priority setting– Engaging new users– Supporting efforts to apply the resources in various

research, practice, and policy contexts

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Summary packages

• Summarize CAREX Canada data, resources, and tools• Tailored for various audiences and contexts

Occupational Industry sector (Wood

Product Mfg, Construction, Mining)

Occupation (Welders) Jurisdiction (BC, NS) Cancer site (Lung)

Environmental Exposure pathway (Outdoor

air, Indoor air) Jurisdiction (NS, QC) Population (First Nations)

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Summary packages

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Occupational summary packages: Prevalence estimates

Top 10 Prevalent carcinogen exposures for the construction industry, CAREX Canada Database, 2006

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Environmental summary packages: Risk estimates

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Summary packages: Tools and resources

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Summary packages: Tools and resources

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Summary packages: Tools and resources

Quebec• Ranked 1st in Canada for total toxic

emissions to air in 2006• Three highest amounts of toxic

emissions: – Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzene, Arsenic

• Largest contributors to benzo[a]pyrene emissions:– Industrial emitters (9,264 kg)– Residential wood burning (1,628 kg)

• Largest emitter of benzo[a]pyrene to air: – Alcan, Usine Shawnigan (5773 kg)

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Summary packages: Profile summaries

Carcinogen profile summaries include:• Background

information• Sources of exposure • Exposure pathways• Cancer and non-

cancer health effects

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Summary packages

Packages also include:• Exposure reduction

strategies and resources

• Methods• Data sources• Strengths and

limitations • Additional resources

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Summary package users

• British Columbia Building Trades• WorkSafeBC• Occupational Cancer Research

Centre• Nova Scotia Department of Health

and Wellness• Cancer Care Nova Scotia• Pan American Health

Organization/World Health Organization

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Conclusion

Let us know if you are interested in these or other summary packages for your organization

Occupational• Industry sector (Wood

Product Mfg, Construction, Mining)

• Occupation (Welders)• Jurisdiction (BC, NS)• Cancer site (Lung)

Environmental• Exposure pathway (Outdoor

air, Indoor air)• Jurisdiction (NS, QC)• Population (First Nations)

Visit our website:• Explore profiles, estimates, tools• View video recordings of presentations on various topics

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