Infographics
What work and health challenges may arise by 2040?
An Institute for Work & Health study used strategic foresight methods to identify future of work scenarios
that may have implications for worker health, safety and wellbeing. The study found seven scenarios that can
emerge by 2040.
that may have implications for worker health, safety and wellbeing. The study found seven scenarios that can
emerge by 2040.
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5 Things We Think You Should Know 2025
For a quick rundown of Institute for Work & Health (IWH) research findings from the last year, look no further than our latest edition of 5 Things We Think You Should Know. This resource outlines five research findings from 2025 that we think can make a difference to workplace injury and disability prevention programs.
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Ideal daily physical activity patterns for heart health
What daily physical activity pattern is best for your heart health? To answer this question, researchers at the Institute for Work & Health analyzed activity tracker data in a nationally representative sample of 8,909 workers and their 10-year risk of heart disease. This infographic compares how Canadian workers get their exercise—and the implications for their cardiovascular health.
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Return to work: Differences between work-related psychological and physical injuries
How different is return to work for people with work-related psychological injuries compared to those with work-related musculoskeletal conditions? To answer this question, researchers at the Institute for Work & Health and Monash University followed 869 injured workers in Victoria, Australia for 12 months. This infographic highlights key findings from the study.
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Cannabis use and the Canadian workplace (2020)
From 2018 to 2021, the Institute for Work & Health is conducting a yearly survey of Canadian workers about cannabis. The aim is to understand how the legalization of non-medical cannabis is affecting workers’ cannabis use and beliefs about use. This infographic highlights some of what we learned in our first comparison of pre- and post-legalization findings, based on the first and second surveys.
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Cannabis use and the Canadian workplace (2019)
From 2018 to 2021, the Institute for Work & Health is conducting a yearly survey of Canadian workers about cannabis to understand how the legalization of non-medical cannabis in October 2018 is affecting workers’ cannabis use, and affecting the beliefs of both users and non-users about cannabis use at work. The first survey was conducted in June 2018, before the legalization of non-medical cannabis four months later. This infographic shares some of what was learned.
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