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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.
Sea level rise and public health implications
December 8, 2022
Sea level rise can cause a range of physical impacts on the built environment, with potential damage, loss, or change to coastal ports, critical infrastructure, private dwellings, transport routes,…
Housing as a determinant of health equity
November 30, 2022
Housing is a major pathway through which health disparities emerge and are sustained over time. In this presentation, we’ll offer a holistic conceptual model of the impact of housing on health…
Focus on health in the balance of energy retrofits and indoor air quality
November 23, 2022
In Canada, the building sector contributes to 18% of annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and transforming our building stock is now a well-recognized priority for meeting globally agreed…
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,…
Putting environmental equity on the map
September 22, 2022
During intense heat waves, like those seen across the world over recent months, the most vulnerable members of communities often suffer the biggest impacts. Cities can reduce this burden by targeting…
Monitoring healthy growth: Community design and perception baseline indicators
July 19, 2022
This webinar will provide an overview of The Healthy Community Design (HCD) Baseline Project developed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and published in the Canadian Journal…
Legionella
June 8, 2022
Legionella is naturally occurring waterborne bacteria that can survive within building water systems and multiply under ideal conditions that include warm temperature (e.g., 25-45°C), lack of…
Transportation planning for equity and healthy communities
May 5, 2022
This webinar examines how transportation planning decisions affect social equity and public health, ways to evaluate these impacts, and better align transportation policies with community goals.…
Environmental noise
April 20, 2022
Environmental noise refers to unwanted sounds caused by human activity, such as road noise, aircraft, rail traffic, construction noise, building systems (e.g., ventilation or cooling), or…
Listening to Canadians about environmental noise
April 19, 2022
Exposure to environmental noise is a growing concern in Canada and worldwide. Environmental noise refers to unwanted sounds caused by human activity, and encompasses sounds that surround us every day…