Guidance Documents
Our guidance reviews help environmental health professionals to contextualize evidence and identify relevant best practice recommendations, guidance, and tools in emerging subject areas. These documents summarize existing recommendations and guidelines from across multiple agencies and are produced via rapid reviews of academic and grey literature, expert consultation, and cooperation with external partners. These documents do not supersede provincial or federal guidance or regulations.
[Updated: May 20, 2021] Introduction Extensive debate over when, where, and what types of masks should be worn, and by whom, has persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health agencies…
Masking during the pandemic_NCCEH UPDATE JUN2021_EN.pdf657.69 KB
Giant hogweed is an invasive alien plant that can severely burn the skin. The plant is not yet very prevalent in Bas-SaintLaurent, and intervention in the region to date has focused on eradicating it…
What are cyanobacteria? Cyanobacteria, or ‘blue-green algae,’ are naturally occurring microscopic organisms found in fresh, brackish, or marine water. Under conditions such as warmer water…
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) across Canada have different responsibilities, policies, and guidelines when it comes to investigating public inquiries about…
Mould_Toolkit_Overview_Nov_2014.pdf185.48 KB, Mould_Toolkit_Checklists_Forms_Nov_2014.pdf293.89 KB, Mould_Toolkit_Typical_Fungi_Nov_2014.pdf167.39 KB, Mould_Toolkit_Sampling_Methods_Nov_2014.pdf292.27 KB, Mould_Toolkit_Interpretation_Lab_Reports_Nov_2014.pdf328.04 KB, Mould_Toolkit_Reviewing_Investigation_Reports_Nov_2014(ed).pdf248.68 KB
Excessive dampness and mould growth on building material surfaces and contents can pose health risks and should not be tolerated in indoor environments. A mould assessment determines if mould is…
Excessive dampness and mould growth on building material surfaces and contents can pose health risks and should not be tolerated in indoor environments. The main goal of remediation is to reduce the…