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Webinar Recording - Environmental factors associated with freshwater recreational water quality in Toronto and Niagara

Topics: Recreational Water

 

Content Type: Workshops Presentations

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Contextualizing the risks of indirect COVID-19 transmission in multi-unit residential buildings

Topics: COVID-19

*/ Introduction Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) have been of particular concern to both public health practitioners and MURB occupants. MURBs…

Content Type: Document

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The Basics of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Topics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, COVID-19, Infectious Diseases

(Previously An Introduction to SARS-CoV-2) [Last Updated March 21, 2021] The emergence of a novel coronavirus in late 2019, identified as SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in a global pandemic accompanied…

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Fomites and the COVID-19 pandemic: An evidence review on its role in viral transmission

Topics: COVID-19

*/ Background Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health messaging continuously evolved as more evidence emerged about the risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission and…

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Environmental Health Resources for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Topics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, COVID-19, Infectious Diseases

The transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, occurs primarily via direct contact with or respiratory droplets from an infected person. However, there is evidence to suggest that…

Content Type: Project

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Webinar Recording: Scoping Population Health in Impact Assessment (ScopHIA)

Topics: Health Impact Assessment

Identifying Best Practices for Scoping Major Natural Resource and Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects under Canada's Impact Assessment Act Canada’s Impact Assessment Act provides new opportunities…

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Health Impact Assessments

Topics: Health Impact Assessment, Practices and Procedures

A health impact assessment (HIA) is a process that strategically evaluates the potential effect on health of a policy, plan or project. The assessment generally takes place in a series of steps, each…

Content Type: Project

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Legionella

Topics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Indoor Air, Infectious Diseases, Legionella, Recreational Water, Water

[Last Updated: Feb 24, 2021] Legionella bacteria are opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPP) that can cause illnesses collectively referred to as legionellosis. Legionellosis includes…

Content Type: Project

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COVID-19 risks from handling the deceased

Topics: COVID-19

Primary inquiry Information was requested on the SARS-CoV-2 transmission risks for individuals who are involved in the handling, transport, and examination of decedents known or suspected to have…

Content Type: Document

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Webinar Recording - Psychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: A frame of reference from lessons learned through disasters in Canada

Topics: COVID-19

There is no doubt that mental health challenges posed by disasters will increase due to climate, demographic and social changes. This presentation details findings from Canadian-led studies on the…

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