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Community refrigerators in the time of a pandemic: food-sharing safety

Olivia Van Osch,  2021-01-20

Food insecurity has been an increasing global issue well before the current pandemic. Grassroot…
January Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections

NCCEH,  2021-01-20

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and…
Mink farming and SARS-CoV-2: Staying vigilant at the human-animal interface

Michael Lee,  2021-01-18

SARS-CoV-2 and mink farming SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged in the human…
Looking for COVID-19 clues in our sewers

Juliette O’Keeffe,  2021-01-15

Managing the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major undertaking for public health agencies, and new…
Can CO2 Sensors be Used to Assess COVID-19 Transmission Risk?

Angela Eykelbosh,  2021-01-15

Ventilation and air cleaning are now recognized as important tools for mitigating the risk of COVID…
December Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections

NCCEH,  2020-12-16

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and…
Hand Sanitizer contamination prompts more recalls during COVID-19

Hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the preferred way to wash hands during…

Anne-Marie Nicol,  2020-08-10

COVID-19

Climate Atlas of Canada: A resource for environmental public health

Overview of the Climate Atlas of Canada Climate determines almost everything about how we live.…

Prairie Climate Centre,  2020-07-30

Climate Change, Emergency Preparedness, Ticks, Water, Wildfire

Are temperature scanners just a lot of hot air?

During SARS, H1N1 influenza, Ebola virus disease (EVD) and now the COVID-19 pandemic, there has…

Juliette O'Keeffe,  2020-07-29

COVID-19

Role of ventilation in influencing COVID-19 transmission risk

As we return to indoor public spaces, and given the ongoing controversy over whether SARS-CoV-2 can…

Angela Eykelbosh,  2020-07-29

COVID-19, Indoor Air

July Research Scan

Each month, our librarian casts her expert eye across hundreds of journals, news portals,…

NCCEH,  2020-07-27