New research shows personal protective equipment (PPE) is not the most cost-effective way to protect workers from silica risk.
The work was led by economist Emile Tompa of the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto, but the team also included researchers from the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, University of British Columbia (UBC) and Ryerson University. Funding came from the Ontario Ministry of Labour Research Opportunities Program.
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