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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.
Latest environmental health research scans
February 20, 2025
These monthly research scans highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Mapping walkability for a healthier built environment in Peel Region, Ontario
March 12, 2025
Abstract The Peel Walkability Composite Index (PWCI) comparison tool enables Peel Public Health and the Region of Peel's municipal partners to track changes in walkability by looking at…
Building social connections: Designing multi-unit housing for social well-being
January 15, 2025
Abstract Join Happy Cities for an engaging discussion on designing housing that fosters well-being and social connection. As urban areas across Canada push for denser, faster housing development, it…
Citizen perspectives on built, policy, and social environment changes aimed at healthy eating and active living
September 18, 2024
(Please note that the recording for this webinar will be released at a later date.) Abstract Although evidence on the effectiveness of built, policy, and social environments interventions is…
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…
Human biomonitoring of environmental chemicals: Current use and future directions
January 25, 2024
Abstract Chemicals are everywhere – in air, soil, water, products and food – and can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact. Human biomonitoring evaluates the actual levels…
Practices and inspiration for sustainable transportation equity: Case studies from Canadian cities
February 15, 2024
Abstract Over one million Canadians are living in transport poverty, where their ability to access vital opportunities is limited by inadequate, unsafe, or unaffordable transportation options.…
INTerventions, Equity, Research and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT): Research and knowledge translation for scaling our understanding of health and the built environment
November 22, 2023
Abstract The INTerventions, Equity, Research, and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT) is a pan-Canadian collaboration of scientists, urban planners, public health practitioners, community partners, and…
Health impact assessment of air pollution in Canada: Recent findings on mortality, morbidity, and monetized costs
September 28, 2023
Abstract Health Canada, in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada, recently completed a health impact assessment (health burden analysis) that quantified the mortality, morbidity,…
City Player – Neighborhood-Scale Citizen Engagement
September 21, 2023
Abstract What if anyone could freely download their digital neighborhood, play out different future scenarios and see the effects on environmental sustainability & livability ? And what if they…