Sabrina Gravel, Université de Montréal

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université de Montréal profile.

Hormone disrupting chemical Carcinogen Metals Flame retardants Climatic changes Occupational risk assessment Meta-Analysis Databases Epidemiology Toxicological risk analysis Physical contaminants Biomarkers

Latest papers

Gender-inclusive ergonomics for sustainable cancer prevention: insights from self-reflection interviews with vulnerable young workers
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics · 2026
Occupational exposure to pesticides increases the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Occupational and environmental medicine · 2026 · senior author
Do urinary metabolites reflect occupational exposure to organophosphate flame retardants? A case study in electronic waste recycling workers.
Toxicology Letters · 2025 · first author

All 38 publications

Latest funding

Implantation d'un programme de prévention précoce des cancers professionnels auprès d'adolescentes et adolescents faiblement scolarisés
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$451,351
Carcinogen Identification and Exposure Management in Dental Clinics and Laboratories
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$87,950
Prévention précoce des cancers professionnels auprès des élèves en apprentissage de métiers semi-spécialisés
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$99,988

All 3 grants and awards

38 publications.

01

Gender-inclusive ergonomics for sustainable cancer prevention: insights from self-reflection interviews with vulnerable young workers

Marie Élizabeth Laberge, Liam Lett, Sami Fettah, Jena Webb, Nadielda Pastor-Bédard, France Labrèche, Sabrina Gravel, Sylvain Letscher

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics20262 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2026.103893

02

Occupational exposure to pesticides increases the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Labrèche F, Prud'homme P, Gagnon M, Dupré N, Gravel S

Occupational and environmental medicine20262 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2025-110662 PMID: 42552132

03

Do urinary metabolites reflect occupational exposure to organophosphate flame retardants? A case study in electronic waste recycling workers.

Sabrina Gravel, Inna Tata Traore, Miriam L. Diamond, Liisa M. Jantunen, Joseph Zayed, France Labrèche, Marc-André Verner

Toxicology Letters20254 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.03.012 PMID: 40185212

04

Occupational exposures to chemicals in dentistry: A scoping review.

Picard G, Prakash T, Labrèche F, Gravel S

Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene20254 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2025.2540834 PMID: 40934158

05

Identifying high-risk workplaces for radon: The role of buildings’ foundations and underground water sources

Sabrina Gravel, Maude Pomerleau, Tony H F Wong, Patrick Poulin, France Labrèche

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety20253 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119454 PMID: 41289758

06

8287737 Occupational exposure to pesticides increases the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis

France Labrèche, Sabrina Gravel

2025Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2025-epicohabstracts.76

07

8287530 Radon at work: exposure levels and determinants in various quebec workplaces

Sabrina Gravel, Maude Pomerleau, Tony H F Wong, Patrick Poulin, France Labrèche

2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2025-epicohabstracts.154

08

70 Occupational hazards in dentistry: chemical exposures and compensation claims analysis

Sabrina Gravel, Tisha Prakash, Geneviève Picard, Elham Emami

2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2024-epicohabstracts.70

09

Occupational health and safety, metal exposures and multi-exposures health risk in Canadian electronic waste recycling facilities

Sabrina Gravel, Brigitte Roberge, Mickaël Calosso, Sébastien Gagné, Jacques Lavoie, France Labrèche

Waste Management202330 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.04.026 PMID: 37121052

10

Endocrine disruptors: Challenges and future directions in epidemiologic research

Vikki Ho, Laura Pelland-St-Pierre, Sabrina Gravel, Maryse F. Bouchard, Marc-André Verner, France Labrèche

Environmental Research202160 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111969 PMID: 34461123

Implantation d'un programme de prévention précoce des cancers professionnels auprès d'adolescentes et adolescents faiblement scolarisés

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Laberge, Marie; Chamberland, Sabrina

Keywords: Adolescents; Cancérogène; Multidiciplinarité; Population Vulnérable; Prévention Précoce; Recherche-Action; Santé Au Travail

$451,351

Carcinogen Identification and Exposure Management in Dental Clinics and Laboratories

Nominated PICIHR2024Op Grant: CCS Workplace Cancer Research Grants: Preventing occupational cancers

Principal investigators: Gravel, Sabrina

Keywords: Cancer

$87,950

Prévention précoce des cancers professionnels auprès des élèves en apprentissage de métiers semi-spécialisés

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: CCS/CIHR Action Grants

Principal investigators: Laberge, Marie

Keywords: Cancer

$99,988

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Dentistry - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Other

Co-authors at Université de Montréal, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Marc-André Verner

Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail

7 shared papers, latest 2025

Murray Baron

Rheumatology

5 shared papers, latest 2015

Russell Steele

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

4 shared papers, latest 2015

Janet Pope

Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2015

Debora Matthews

Stomatology

4 shared papers, latest 2015

Tarek El-Sayegh

Dentistry - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

4 shared papers, latest 2015

Marie Hudson

Department of Psychiatry

4 shared papers, latest 2015

Ernest Lo

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

3 shared papers, latest 2015

Maryse Bouchard

Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail

3 shared papers, latest 2021

Patrick Poulin

Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Joseph Zayed

Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Stéphane Roy

AAH

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Ana Velly

Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Vikki Ho

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Victoria Arrandale

Occupational and Environmental Health

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Elham Emami

Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

David MacDonald

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Sylvain Letscher

Département

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Hyman Schipper

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery

1 shared papers, latest 2010

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hormone disrupting chemical Dear Professor Gravel, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Gender-inclusive ergonomics for sustainable cancer prevention: insights from self-reflection interviews with vulnerable young workers" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Carcinogen Identification and Exposure Management in Dental Clinics and Laboratories" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]