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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.
Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation
March 19, 2019
This presentation is based on an NCCEH Evidence Review titled Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation, which you can access here. A two page…

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…
The 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge for Canada
November 28, 2018
Public health professionals often find radon a challenging exposure to address, mostly because it is up to home owners to decide if they want to test. This issue is compounded by the fact that the…
Experiences with BC First Nations community-based radon testing: Successes and lessons learned
October 23, 2018
This paper describes the key components of a three-year, on-reserve, community-wide residential radon testing project involving three Interior BC First Nations communities that resulted in an…
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…

Public health responses to wildfire smoke events
August 22, 2018
The public health response to wildfire smoke events is complex, involving inter-sectoral collaboration, community engagement and the use of many sources of information in decision-making. The focus…

Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation
March 20, 2018
Personal cultivation as described by the proposed Cannabis Act (2017) will permit adults to cultivate up to four cannabis plants per household. This provision is intended to both …

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…
Naturally occurring asbestos in an outdoor setting
February 19, 2018
Primary inquiry: Heavy rains caused a river to flood and overflow its banks. Soil containing naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) was deposited onto the surrounding land. This land is used for farming…
Radon and child care facilities
November 15, 2017
This presentation was delivered at the 83rd CIPHI National Annual Education Conference and created in conjunction with an environmental health officer from the BC Interior Health authority. It…