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We have resources on dozens of important environmental health topics presented in various forms including Evidence Reviews, Evidence Briefs and Research Scans, Subject Guides, Blogs, Webinar Recordings, and Videos and Tools. Please see this page for more information concerning these document types. Browse the topics and discover what is available.
Guidance for the environmental public health management of crude oil incidents
August 20, 2018
Crude oil spills/releases, alone or in combination with combustion/explosion of the oil, have been the cause of several major disasters in Canada and around the world including the 2010 Deepwater…
A searchable tool for finding policies on environmental agents, cancer and chronic diseases
July 19, 2018
Have you ever needed to do a quick policy scan for an environmental health issue or wanted up-to-date information to write a policy brief? If so, the Prevention Policies Directory, created by the…
Green space can reduce ADHD symptoms in children
June 5, 2018
In Canada, almost 4 out of 5 of us live in medium or large cities. Surrounded by buildings, concrete, traffic, noise, and pollution all day every day takes a toll on our physical and mental health,…
Introducing the NCCEH Blog
May 17, 2018
Welcome to the NCCEH blog! This is the first of what we hope will be many opportunities to update our stakeholders on the current goings on at the NCCEH. Why blog? Why now? While blogs have been…
Microplastics
May 17, 2018
Microplastics are plastic particles that range in size from the width of a single strand of hair up to 5 mm. They are made from petrochemical sources and may be deliberately manufactured or…
Newsletter archive
May 17, 2018
Do you ever find yourself waking up in the middle of the night, wondering how to best keep up with the fast-paced world of environmental health? Us too! Well, worry no more, we’ve got you covered.…
Ready-to-Eat-Meat Course announced
May 17, 2018
In December 2017, the online Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Meats Safety course was approved for 6 CIPHI PDHs and released for FREE to the public. Less than 3 months later, approximately 220 people have…
Topic Pages: An Introduction
May 17, 2018
Here’s a little insider information: the NCCEH website was designed around the premise that people come to our website with a problem that needs solving and not to take a recreational stroll through…
Key resources for environmental public health practitioners to address health equity: A curated list
October 4, 2016
Public health organizations across Canada have highlighted health inequities as a priority area for action. Environmental public health practitioners may be unclear of how to approach health…
Toward health equity: Practical actions for Public Health Inspectors
September 19, 2016
NCCEH, the NCC for Determinants of Health, and the BC Centre for Disease Control have collaborated to produce a Framework and accompanying User Guide to help environmental public health practitioners…