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Managing cyanobacterial blooms in recreational waters: Decision support tools for public health responses
September 19, 2024
Abstract Freshwater blooms of cyanobacteria present a challenge to those tasked with managing beaches during bathing season, both to ensure the protection of public health, and to avoid lengthy…
Odor, air quality, and well-being: understanding the urban smellscape using crowd-sourced science
July 24, 2024
Abstract Odour exposure is associated with adverse and inequitable impacts on health and quality of life. Unfortunately, variability in individual sensitivity and perception, mixtures of odorous…
Indoor overheating: A review of vulnerabilities, causes, and strategies to prevent adverse human health outcomes during extreme heat events
June 4, 2024
Abstract The likelihood of exposure to overheated indoor environments is increasing as climate change is exacerbating the frequency and severity of hot weather and extreme heat events (EHE).…
Air quality sensor lending libraries: Bringing home public health
February 17, 2023
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic exposed an important vulnerability in the Canadian built environment: poor ventilation in homes, offices, and other public and private settings. Since then, numerous…
Climate change and opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in the built environment
October 13, 2022
Abstract Climate change is predicted to have diverse impacts on the natural and built environment, including the aquatic habitats that exist in towns and cities. Within built infrastructure,…
Leveraging geographic information systems (GIS) for environmental public health practice
July 15, 2022
Abstract Advances in geographic information systems (GIS) over the last few decades have enabled innovative solutions to long-standing challenges in environmental public health (EPH) research and…
Plant-based meat alternatives: environmental health considerations
February 22, 2022
Abstract Interest in plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA) has increased since food chains rolled out menu offerings and large food producers launched their plant-based products in supermarkets.…
Cannabis cultivation facilities: A review of their air quality impacts from the occupational to community scale
February 9, 2022
Abstract This review addresses knowledge gaps in cannabis cultivation facility (CCF) air emissions by synthesizing the peer-reviewed and gray literature. Focus areas include compounds emitted, air…
Wastewater-based epidemiology: current uses and future opportunities as a public health surveillance tool
November 3, 2021
Abstract Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) seeks to use biological or chemical indicators in sewage to provide information on the overall health of a community. This paper provides an overview of…
Elucidating the community health impacts of odours using citizen science and mobile monitoring
July 6, 2021
Abstract Odours from a wide range of sources can affect local air quality at different times and with different intensities. Unlike air pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-…