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Product highlight: US CDC Shigella Prevention and Control Toolkit
July 6, 2021
What is Shigella? Shigella are gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family.. Four species of pathogenic Shigella: S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii and S. sonnei are…
Growing resilience and promoting health through urban agriculture
June 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world turned to growing food at home or within their communities. Almost one in five Canadians started food gardening in the past year, with two-thirds…
Community refrigerators in the time of a pandemic: food-sharing safety
January 20, 2021
Food insecurity has been an increasing global issue well before the current pandemic. Grassroot activists have started initiatives in their communities to help combat food insecurity and food waste…
KALAMITea - Kombucha alcohol levels affecting mothers, infants and toddlers
October 23, 2020
Presenter: Lorraine McIntyre (Food Safety Specialist with Environmental Health Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control) Kombucha is a fermented tea considered to be a healthy…
Kombucha with a kick: Ethanol content in retail brews
August 13, 2020
Kombucha is a fermented beverage that is produced by incubating sweetened tea and other flavorings with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (or “SCOBY”). During the fermentation process, yeasts…
From ship to shore: Sightings of Asian Giant Hornets in Canada’s west coast
May 20, 2020
Recent sightings of the Giant Asian Hornet- dubbed the murder hornet by some sources- have left many wondering whether these enormous, aggressive insects are a new insect of concern. Their…
COVID-19 and use of disinfectants and sanitizers in food premises
April 3, 2020
This blog is based on the NCCEH guidance document Disinfectants and Sanitizers for Use on Food Contact Surfaces to reflect recent developments due to COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is the…
Neonicotinoid pesticides
January 21, 2020
Neonicotinoids (also referred to as “neonics”) are insecticides derived from nicotine. They act by binding strongly to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system of insects,…
Enteric Outbreak Toolkit
November 27, 2019
The Outbreak Toolkit is a one-stop shop for resources and tools to assist epidemiologists, environmental health officers, public health nurses and other public health practitioners involved in…
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-…