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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.
Dragon's Breath – Take precautions when using liquid nitrogen in food and beverages
September 12, 2018
A novel food trend has been popping up in shopping malls, carnivals, fairs, and restaurants, using liquid nitrogen to create frozen desserts, or to produce vapour clouds when foods such as cereals…
Personal Service or Medical Procedure?
September 12, 2018
A growing number of personal services present challenges to environmental health practitioners (EHP) involved in inspection and oversight of operators. Recently a number of procedures have come…
August Newsletter Released: Wildfires
September 12, 2018
The frequency and intensity of Canadian wildfires is increasing as a consequence of the changing global climate, as well as long-standing forest management practices. The NCCEH has assembled a…
The Detection of Oxycodone in Mussels Collected in Washington State and its Potential Impact on Human Health
August 22, 2018
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in collaboration with The Centre for Urban Waters, University of Washington/Tacoma reported detecting “contaminants of emerging concern” (CECs) in…
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…
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.…