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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.
Palytoxin: A potent but poorly understood marine toxin found on aquarium coral
October 30, 2019
Palytoxin (PLTX) is a potent but poorly understood marine toxin that periodically attracts media attention when poisonings occur. Some recent incidents included: In August 2019, a family of five…
Growing Cannabis Safely at Home
October 2, 2019
As of 2018, it became legal for Canadians to grow up to 4 cannabis plants per household. Having cannabis plants in a home poses risks but there are ways to grow more safely. Children, pets, and even…
Cannabis poisoning in BC: Insights from poison control centre calls
July 24, 2019
This blog is a synopsis of a recent seminar entitled “Calls to the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre on the Cusp of Cannabis Legalization”, presented in our 2019 NCCEH Environmental…
Environmental health seminar - BCIT student research projects
July 11, 2019
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-…
Calls to the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre on the cusp of cannabis legalization
June 12, 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-…
Conducting a literature search & evidence review: The NCCEH approach
October 17, 2018
This presentation covers Intro to the NCCEH Strategic priorities KT product types Current project highlights (Healthy Built Environment, Cannabis) What is evidence–informed decision…
How we talk about “Pot” matters: strategies for improved cannabis risk communication
April 3, 2019
Abstract Canada’s Bill-C45, also known as the Cannabis Act, legalized the production, distribution, and possession of cannabis on 17 October 2018. This legislation is a shift in the legal landscape…
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…
Announcing the new NCCEH Healthy Built Environment Online Discussion Forum
February 27, 2019
In recent years, research evidence on the influence of healthy built environments (HBE) on human physical, mental, and social health has increased drastically. As a result, public health agencies and…
Slowing down the superbugs
November 29, 2018
World Antibiotic Awareness Week was held from November 12-18, 2018 to focus attention on the prevalence of infections that are difficult to treat because they are caused by pathogens that are…