Solar Radiation and Sun Safety at Work

0:00 Introduction
4:00 Ultraviolet
13:08 Q&A
45:52 Tai Chi

To help outdoor workers prepare for increased exposure to sunlight in the coming months, on May 26, 2022, we spoke with Dr. Cheryl Peters, PhD, about occupational exposures to solar radiation. One of her many roles is as the principal investigator at CAREX Canada (https://www.carexcanada.ca/), a multidisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in Canadians’ exposures to known and suspected carcinogens. Cheryl informed us about outdoor workers’ increased risk of exposure to solar radiation, the largest industrial groups exposed, level of exposure and the impact of these exposures, occupational exposure limits for solar radiation in Canada and internationally, as well as best practices for employees and workplaces to lower the associated cancer risk that comes from working outdoors. She also gave information about CAREX Canada, their research focus, and resources available for the public, workers, and employers. Our 20-minute wellness break was led by Mandel Fraser of PowerYoga West in PEI (  / power-yoga-west-121226494561223  .