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Spotlight on water for World Water Day 2025
March 14, 2025
The year of the glacier Each year, the United Nation’s (UN) observes World Water Day by highlighting an issue of importance to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6, of safe…
Rabies through a One Health lens
March 14, 2025
Rabies is a serious and often fatal viral zoonotic disease that affects mammals, including humans. Historically, animal and public health agencies have shared responsibility for…
A burning reality: Managing the health risks of residential wood smoke
February 19, 2025
Many Canadian households rely on wood stoves or fireplaces as primary or supplemental sources of heating, yet the smoke emitted from these appliances negatively affects both indoor and outdoor air…
Fermented foods safety guidance: A new resource for public health practitioners
January 31, 2025
Fermented food safety is a shared challenge for many public health practitioners across Canada. While many of these foods are generally safe, emerging fermentation trends such as the selling of…
Novel control measures for Listeria in food processing facilities
November 20, 2024
Listeria monocytogenes is the bacterium responsible for causing listeriosis, an illness that can cause fever, chills, headache, gastroenteritis, and in some cases can lead to hospitalization or…
Environmental predictors of recreational water quality in Canada
October 17, 2024
Introduction Fecal contamination in recreational waters poses health risks, such as gastrointestinal, respiratory, eye, skin, and ear infections. It also leads to aesthetic concerns, other related…
Uses and limitations of low-cost sensors in a changing climate
October 3, 2024
Background As a Senior Scientist with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Dr. Eric Coker has been working with low-cost sensors for public health research and practice for over…
Wildfires and drinking water safety: Understanding the risks and building resilience
September 12, 2024
The 2023 wildfire season was the worst on record in Canada, and while the 2024 season was not as severe, communities from Labrador City, to First Nations communities in…
Rotary tattoo pens in personal services establishments: What are the risks?
September 12, 2024
Rotary tattoo pens are a recent but increasingly popular tool within the personal services world but may not be fully covered within current personal services establishment or body modification…
Food security and climate change impacts in remote and Indigenous communities in British Columbia
August 14, 2024
Introduction The BC Centre for Disease Control – Prevention and Health Promotion’s Food Security team recently released the findings of the project, Food Costs and Climate Change Impact Stories…