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Avian influenza
November 29, 2024
Avian influenza, sometimes referred to as “bird flu”, refers to zoonotic type A influenza viruses that typically infect wild waterfowl (e.g., ducks, geese, and swans) and shore birds. These viruses…
Practical guidance for post wildfire cleanup
September 13, 2024
Catastrophic wildfires have had devastating impacts on many Canadian communities over the past decade from Fort McMurray AB in 2016, to Lytton BC in 2021, to Jasper AB …
Healthy built environment
August 14, 2024
Aspects of the built environment, including man-made and natural features, impact human health directly and indirectly through air quality, traffic injuries, and toxic substances. These aspects can…
Oil spills and health
July 17, 2024
Oil spills are very complex events that, depending on where they occur, may result in acute exposures to nearby human populations. Regardless of the presence of humans, however, oil spills have the…
Recreational coastal, freshwater, and other untreated natural waters
June 12, 2024
Recreational waters such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and their associated beaches, attract large numbers of users engaging in primary contact activities (e.g., swimming, water skiing, surfing,…
Wildfires and wildfire smoke
May 8, 2024
The frequency and intensity of Canadian wildfires is increasing due to the changing global climate, as well as long-standing forest management practices. Ever-worsening fire seasons impact…
Extreme cold
January 11, 2024
Climate change is generally expected to lead to warmer winters, while paradoxically, arctic warming is also leading to more extreme cold events. However, defining extreme cold is difficult…
Bed bugs
November 10, 2023
Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are small, elusive, and resilient wingless insects that feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. They are reddish-brown and range in length from eggs of about 1mm…
The health impacts of drought in Canada
September 8, 2023
Drought is defined as an extended period of abnormally dry weather that depletes water resources for human and environmental needs. It is important to note that for drought to occur, the…
Preventing indoor overheating
August 23, 2023
As climate change leads to more frequent and severe heat waves and more very hot days in Canada and elsewhere, there is an increased risk of indoor overheating. Indoor overheating…