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Identifying and addressing the public health risks of splash parks
August 15, 2017
Splash parks, also known as splash pads, spray parks, or wet decks, have gained in popularity over the last decade. These interactive parks are artificially created depressions or basins into which…
BCIT Environmental Health Student Presentations 2017
June 29, 2017
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…
Fires, Floods, and Bugs: How Climate Change Impacts Drinking Water Source Quality
September 28, 2016
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 82nd Annual National Educational Conference. Climate change is anticipated to have myriad potential impacts on human health, some of which may…
Flint Water Crisis: Can It Happen in Canada?
September 28, 2016
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 82nd Annual National Educational Conference In January 2016 a US federal state of emergency was declared in Flint Michigan due to elevated lead…
Appreciating and applying metal in drinking water guidelines
September 16, 2015
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 81st Annual National Educational Conference National and International agencies establish drinking water guidelines based on objectives which…
Community Water Fluoridation in Canada – Trends, Benefits, and Risks (University of Guelph Master of Public Health Program)
February 18, 2014
Fluoride has been added to public drinking water in Canadian communities since the 1940s as a means of preventing tooth decay. Dental fluorosis is a known adverse effect of excessive fluoride…
Review of Guidelines for Shock Chlorination in Private Wells
November 14, 2013
Microbial contamination of groundwater from private wells can pose a significant health risk to rural Canadians. To mitigate risk, Health Canada currently recommends shock chlorination along with…
Understanding microbial indicators for drinking water assessment - revised
August 15, 2013
Boil water advisories are issued when water testing detects higher than accepted amounts of microbial indicators or when there are deficiencies with water treatment. The fear of not issuing a boil…
Paralytic shellfish poisoning
June 1, 2013
Trigger for Investigation On June 18, 2010 a commercial harvester advised an inspection specialist at CFIA of four cases of suspect PSP-related illness that occurred June 17, 2010. CFIA began an…
[ARCHIVED] Water-borne Disease Outbreaks in Canadian Small Drinking Water Systems
November 15, 2011
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