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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.
Responding to climate change as public health professionals
June 16, 2020
While COVID-19 will continue to demand our attention as public health professionals, we cannot ignore the looming public health crisis presented by climate change. The 2016 Director-General of…
Environmental public health professionals can support health equity in the time of COVID-19
April 17, 2020
The world has changed dramatically in recent weeks. COVID-19 has disrupted economies, social interactions, and how (or whether) we do our jobs. Environmental public health (EPH) professionals are…
Health impact assessment—insights from the experience of Québec
April 9, 2020
Abstract Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is an approach used to evaluate policies, programs, and projects from the perspective of their potential effects on the health of individuals, communities,…
FNHA and the NCCEH: supporting Indigenous communities through a knowledge translation partnership
February 12, 2020
In October 2013, the First Nations communities in British Columbia took a historic step forward in self-determination of health services, when programs were transferred from Health Canada’s First…
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) knowledge and needs scan: Findings, gaps and recommendations
November 21, 2019
Background Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a structured approach that allows decision makers to consider how a policy, program or project could affect health. HIAs are often carried out as part of…
Incorporating Health in Urban Planning: Quebec City Case Study
November 19, 2019
For over 50 years the importance of protecting health has been recognized in many areas of public policy. Concepts and approaches for actually including health considerations in assessment processes…
Fit to the task: using Canadian data for evidence-informed public health
October 9, 2019
Abstract Evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) is the practice of integrating scientific research evidence with the many other competing social and political considerations that inform policy.…
Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention
October 9, 2019
In Canada, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer but what is radon and what can public health do about it? Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when uranium and soils break…
Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
April 23, 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-…
Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
April 12, 2019
It is well-established that our health is strongly influenced by a range of interacting environmental, social, cultural and economic factors, and it follows that the relationship between population…