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Recalls highlight importance of hand sanitizer safety
April 23, 2021
Abstract At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) promoted public health measures such as increased hand hygiene to help reduce viral transmission. Although a…
Commentary – Nimble, efficient, and evolving: the rapid response of the National Collaborating Centres to COVID-19 in Canada
February 17, 2021
Abstract Since December 2019, there has been a global explosion of research on COVID-19. In Canada, the six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health form one of the central pillars…
Communicating appropriate cleaning and disinfection practices and health risks in environmental public health practice
February 9, 2021
Abstract Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several nonpharmaceutical control measures have been recommended or mandated to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…
PHIs in the investigation of environmental drivers of elevated blood lead
November 13, 2020
Abstract As more provinces and territories consider requiring the reporting to public health of clinical blood lead analyses, it is clear that public health inspectors (PHIs) have an important role…
Death care during the COVID-19 pandemic: understanding the public health risks
July 29, 2020
Abstract A global pandemic can place extraordinary strain on health care resources, and where widespread fatalities occur, this can have concomitant effects for the death care sector. Uncertainties…
Health impact assessment—insights from the experience of Québec
April 9, 2020
Abstract Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is an approach used to evaluate policies, programs, and projects from the perspective of their potential effects on the health of individuals, communities,…
Artificial turf: The contributions and limits of toxicology in decision-making
December 20, 2019
Abstract Artificial turf continues to generate media and public health attention as a potential source of lead and other contaminants harmful to children’s health. This is despite human health risk…
Fit to the task: using Canadian data for evidence-informed public health
October 9, 2019
Abstract Evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) is the practice of integrating scientific research evidence with the many other competing social and political considerations that inform policy.…
Sampling for lead in school drinking water: A review of protocols
June 28, 2019
Abstract In 2019 Health Canada reduced the maximum allowable concentration (MAC) for lead in drinking water from 10 µg/L to 5 µg/L. This signals a national commitment to protecting populations from…
How we talk about “Pot” matters: strategies for improved cannabis risk communication
April 3, 2019
Abstract Canada’s Bill-C45, also known as the Cannabis Act, legalized the production, distribution, and possession of cannabis on 17 October 2018. This legislation is a shift in the legal landscape…