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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.
Looking for COVID-19 clues in our sewers
January 15, 2021
Managing the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major undertaking for public health agencies, and new tools or innovations that can help with monitoring of the occurrence, spread or resurgence of the virus…
PHIs in the investigation of environmental drivers of elevated blood lead
November 13, 2020
Abstract As more provinces and territories consider requiring the reporting to public health of clinical blood lead analyses, it is clear that public health inspectors (PHIs) have an important role…
Drinking water guidelines and governance
March 25, 2020
The provision of safe drinking water across Canada is a responsibility shared across many agencies. At the federal level, Health Canada sets Drinking Water Guidelines for contaminants in drinking…
Lead sampling protocols for school drinking water
March 11, 2020
This presentation was delivered at the 12th Annual CIPHI Saskatchewan Annual Professional and Development Seminar in Saskatoon (October 29-30, 2019) and a version of it was presented at the 85th …
Cooling Tower Registries and Building Water Management Plans: Strategies to combat Legionnaires’ Disease
January 20, 2020
There’s something in the aerosols Devices that aerosolize water can increase the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria through inhalation, leading to serious illness such as Legionnaires’ disease…
Strategies to combat Legionnaires’ disease – Outbreak investigation and preventive policy
February 20, 2020
The 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 online…
Guest Blog: Training and Support for Managing Drinking Water Systems in First Nations Communities in Ontario
October 22, 2019
As of September 2019, there were 56 long-term drinking water advisories (LTDWA) for public systems on First Nations reserves across Canada. These are either Boil Water advisories or Do Not Consume…
Finding Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency
September 24, 2019
Disasters can cause disruption to water supplies affecting homes, businesses and public services. Are you prepared for a water emergency? This video will teach you how to access safe drinking water…
Wading through the mire: Keeping up with new and changing Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
September 19, 2019
Changes to Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines Over the past year there have been nine new consultations and announcement of eleven new or updated Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines. Keeping up with…
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…