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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…
Cyanobacteria - Tapping into the risks to drinking water
May 21, 2019
What do dog deaths in Fredericton, a State of Emergency in Salem, Oregon, and vacuuming lakes in Florida all have in common? All of these events over the past year have been triggered by microscopic…
Cyanobacteria and drinking water
March 27, 2019
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-…
Cyanobacteria and drinking water: Occurrence, risks, management and knowledge gaps for public health
March 21, 2019
With warming temperatures due to climate change and increased nutrient loads to freshwater systems, the occurrence of harmful algal blooms, largely associated with toxin-producing cyanobacteria, is…
Testing for lead In school drinking water: A summary of sampling protocols
March 21, 2019
Low level lead exposure has been linked to neurobehavioral and cognitive effects in children.1 No “safe” level of lead exposure exists and efforts should be made to reduce exposures to as low as…
Keeping Drinking Water Safe: New Guidelines for PFAS in Canada
March 13, 2019
What are PFAS? Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS, represent a large group of synthetic chemicals that have been in use since the 1950s in industry and consumer products as water, stain,…
The Detection of Oxycodone in Mussels Collected in Washington State and its Potential Impact on Human Health
August 22, 2018
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in collaboration with The Centre for Urban Waters, University of Washington/Tacoma reported detecting “contaminants of emerging concern” (CECs) in…
Splash parks: Understanding the risk and implementing better practice
April 23, 2017
This presentation was delivered at the 83rd CIPHI National Annual Education Conference and was created in conjunction with Chris Russell an Environmental Health Specialist from the BC Interior Health…
Cemetery setback distances to prevent surface water contamination
October 25, 2017
Primary inquiry: In Canada, as in many other countries, cemeteries are required to be setback a certain distance from waterbodies to protect drinking water sources from contaminated…
Irrigating food crops with water containing cyanobacteria blooms
October 17, 2017
Primary inquiry: Small horticulture growers have been watering their crops with surface water containing a cyanobacterial bloom, before selling their crops at local markets. Can irrigation of food…