Blog

Our blog posts are short, evidence-based communications on topics of environmental health interest. Guest blogs offer perspectives on a variety of practice- and policy-related issues. Blogs are internally reviewed before posting and can be cited as suggested at the bottom of each entry.
July Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections

NCCEH,  2021-07-13

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and…
COVID-19 and indoor air: Risk mitigating measures and future-proofing

Juliette O’Keeffe, Angela Eykelbosh,  2021-07-06

Humans spend approximately 80-90% of their time indoors and indoor air quality (IAQ) is a key…
Product highlight: US CDC Shigella Prevention and Control Toolkit

Tina Chen,  2021-07-06

What is Shigella? Shigella are gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family…
Masking and unmasking during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Juliette O’Keeffe,  2021-06-16

More than a year and a half since COVID-19 became part of our vocabulary, we are still talking…
June Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections

NCCEH,  2021-06-16

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and…
Growing resilience and promoting health through urban agriculture

Anna Chow,  2021-06-16

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world turned to growing food at home or within…
Two approaches, one shared learning journey to support climate-health adaptation planning

Adapting to a changing climate Canada’s climate is changing. On average, Canada is warming at…

Ronald Macfarlane, Sarah Warren, Kerry Ann Charles-Norris,  2021-06-11

Climate Change, Indigenous Environmental Health

Transitioning from COVID-19 restrictions to new norms: Innovating strategies to restore trust and transit ridership

*/ Public transit is one of the most important aspects of sustainable communities, providing…

Tina Chen,  2021-06-11

COVID-19

Unregulated cannabis: Risky production practices raise concern for consumers

*/ Introduction Cannabis legalization in 2018 had multiple public safety and public health…

Angela Eykelbosh,  2021-06-07

Cannabis

May Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and…

NCCEH,  2021-05-18

COVID-19

April Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and…

NCCEH,  2021-04-21

COVID-19