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April 2018 Environmental Health Research Scan
May 23, 2018
Full ScanThe attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.Editor’s PicksAfter searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the…
February 2018 Environmental Health Research Scan
May 23, 2018
Full ScanThe attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.Editor’s PicksAfter searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the…
January 2018 Environmental Health Research Scan
May 23, 2018
Full ScanThe attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.Editor’s PicksAfter searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the…
Review of Field Tests on Bed Bug Control Technologies
March 10, 2015
Economic, environmental, and health concerns with bed bug control technologies and management options are of interest to public health and pest management agencies, who often receive and need to…
Phosphine Poisoning as an Unintended Consequence of Bed Bug Treatment
March 6, 2015
Recent news on Canadian fatalities linked to the inappropriate use of phosphine for bed bug control underlines the need for public health practitioners to be aware of the issue.
Public Health Roles with Regard to Bed Bug Management in Canada
November 27, 2013
Presentations: Toronto’s Response to Bed Bugs Ron de Burger & Tracy Leach, Toronto Public Health Current Bed Bug Technologies Taz Stuart, TDTS Consulting Bed Bug Management: Preliminary…
Prevention, identification, and treatment options for the management of bed bug infestations
January 14, 2013
In the past decade, bed bug infestations have been increasing worldwide. Historically, studies have failed to provide evidence for the transmission of human diseases through bed bugs, but recent…
Bed Bugs and Public Health: New Approaches for an Old Scourge
January 11, 2013
The objective of this paper is to share four Canadian cities’ experiences with bed bug infestations and to explore public health roles in managing them. We summarize presentations from a workshop at…
Increasing Use of Pyrethroids in Canadian Households: Should We Be Concerned?
January 11, 2013
Pyrethroids are a class of plant-derived insecticides and their man-made analogues that are increasingly applied in Canada as first choice for pest control in many agricultural and residential…