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Alternative disposition services: Green burial, alkaline hydrolysis and human composting
April 19, 2023
Key Messages Public interest in new ways to dispose of human remains (alternative disposition services) is growing, driven in part by consumer demand for more sustainable funeral…
Crematoria emissions and air quality impacts
March 24, 2020
Primary inquiry A municipality received an application from a funeral home to install a cremator within their facility. Objections were received from nearby residents who were concerned about…
Understanding the public health implications concerning shale gas production and hydraulic fracturing
January 19, 2016
The intent of this document is to synthesize scientific information related to public health concerns of relevance to Canada about shale gas production (including the pre-production stages of…
Effectiveness of Alternative Antimicrobial Agents for Disinfection of Hard Surfaces - revised
October 7, 2014
A review of alternative antimicrobial agents reveals the need for standardized methodology for efficacy testing as well as considerations of toxicity, safety, cost, ease of use, availability, storage…
[ARCHIVED] Air Quality and Community Health Impact of Animal Manure Management
September 14, 2011
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[ARCHIVED] Nanotechnology: A Review of Exposure, Health Risks and Recent Regulatory Developments
August 14, 2011
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[ARCHIVED] Systematic Review of Environmental Burden of Disease in Canada
October 24, 2010
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[ARCHIVED] Potential Human Health Effects of Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
October 14, 2010
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[ARCHIVED] Systematic Review of Human Biomonitoring Studies of Environmental Contaminants
January 17, 2008
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[ARCHIVED] Residential Pesticides and Childhood Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
January 10, 2010
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