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May Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
May 18, 2022
This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Irreversible extreme heat: Protecting Canadians and communities from a lethal future
April 27, 2022
Urban areas are the hot spots of global warming. Extreme heat, alongside flooding and wildfire, is a key risk to the health and well-being of Canadians. The situation is growing more dangerous, driven…
April Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
April 20, 2022
This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Climate change in the Arctic and radon gas: a rising threat from the ground up
March 11, 2022
Temperature trends in the sub-Arctic and Arctic have been notably rising in recent decades. Data collected over last half century shows that the annual mean temperature in Alaska has increased 3 to 4…
Mobilizing extreme cold response plans for people experiencing homelessness
March 9, 2022
Although climate change is expected to lead to warmer winters in general, evidence shows that rapid arctic warming is contributing to an increase in extreme cold events. These events can be a…
Quebec’s health alert system for cold weather events
February 17, 2022
The effects of climate on the environment and human health impacts have been increasingly observed with some negative health outcomes shown through mortality and hospitalization data. Warning systems…
2022-2023 Research Scans
February 16, 2022
These monthly Research Scans highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Extreme cold
February 11, 2022
Climate change is generally expected to lead to warmer winters, while paradoxically, arctic warming is also leading to more extreme cold events. However, defining extreme cold is difficult in a place…
Flood zones are danger zones: Be aware of the risks
November 25, 2021
Flood zones can pose a number of hazards as people evacuate, and when they return to their homes, farms, or businesses following a flood. Some of these hazards may be difficult to spot. This poster…
Impact of climate change and wild weather on mental and physical health, lost time from work and the need to prepare
August 26, 2021
Images of communities and homes destroyed or damaged following extreme weather events are increasingly familiar. But after the cameras leave, a less visible, longer-term toll can settle in on the…