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Fires, floods & hurricanes: Protecting Canadians by identifying and managing threats to safe drinking water
May 16, 2022
In the past decade, climate change-exacerbated landscape disturbances such as wildfires and floods have threatened water security by altering not only water availability, but also source water…
Marine shellfish poisoning
April 8, 2022
Marine shellfish poisoning refers to illnesses caused by eating marine bivalve shellfish (e.g., clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, cockles) that contain biotoxins, which shellfish can accumulate when…
Health Canada’s new lead guideline and results of an Indigenous Services Canada, FNIHB drinking water sampling survey in children's facilities
March 24, 2022
Health Canada published the revised lead drinking water guideline in 2019. The document included recommendations for sampling protocols to assess lead exposure such as random daytime and fixed…
Lead in drinking water
March 10, 2022
Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal that can be harmful to human health. Health effects of lead exposure can include neurological, cardiovascular, renal, immunological,…
Backyard swimming pool rentals: Making a splash with some environmental public health risks
March 2, 2022
In 2018 a California start-up company developed a website allowing private backyard pool rentals to members of the public. Similar to the concept of other types of short-term rentals, homeowners can…
2022-2023 Research Scans
February 16, 2022
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,…
Microplastics in the mix: considering dietary sources and human exposure
February 11, 2022
Plastics provide many essential functions across society, being inexpensive, lightweight, and versatile in applications ranging from food packaging, to consumer products, textiles, vehicles,…
Small drinking water systems and private wells
December 10, 2021
The definition and regulatory oversight of small drinking water systems (SDWS) across Canada varies by provincial and federal jurisdictions. A small system may be…
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…
Growing resilience and promoting health through urban agriculture
June 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world turned to growing food at home or within their communities. Almost one in five Canadians started food gardening in the past year, with two-thirds…