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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.
Artificial turf: Contributions and limits of health research in decision making
November 13, 2019
Artificial turf continues to elicit public health concern as a potential risk to children’s health, which has prompted research investment to generate better and more comprehensive risk assessments.…
Healthy Housing Environments: Public Health, Cooperative and Co-housing 101
February 20, 2019
Social isolation is an increasingly important issue in Canada which has been associated with negative health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline among those with dementia. …
Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention – A New Whiteboard Video from the NCCEH
February 15, 2019
Radon gas exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada after smoking and is estimated to cause over 3,000 deaths per year - which is more than motor vehicle collisions (~2,200 deaths…
NCCEH Ron de Burger Student Award winners
November 30, 2018
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-person or…
Mapping the built environment: Peel Public Health’s Healthy Development Mapping and Monitoring Project
October 3, 2018
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-person or…
Healthy built environment
September 25, 2018
Background 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…
Inuit and Metis radon research across the country
October 1, 2017
Radon, an odorless, colourless, radioactive gas, is an established carcinogen and the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. Radon poses a health risk for indoor environments, particularly in…
Green space can reduce ADHD symptoms in children
June 5, 2018
In Canada, almost 4 out of 5 of us live in medium or large cities. Surrounded by buildings, concrete, traffic, noise, and pollution all day every day takes a toll on our physical and mental health,…
Public health surveillance of housing conditions: Recent data from Montreal and thoughts on improving impacts on policy
February 22, 2018
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-person or…
Odour from a compost facility
February 20, 2018
[please note that a printable version of this Field Inquiry is linked at the bottom] Primary inquiry A citizen’s group reported that putrid smells were occurring daily from a local commercial…