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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.
Environmental health resources for the COVID-19 pandemic
March 25, 2022
Subject Guide
The transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, occurs primarily via direct contact with or respiratory droplets from an infected person. However, there is evidence to suggest that…
Canadian green spaces during COVID-19: Public health benefits and planning for resilience
March 16, 2022
Evidence Review
Key Messages Canadian green spaces saw marked changes in visitation during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. These included city parks and provincial and national parks, as well as…
March Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
March 16, 2022
Blog Post
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
Blog Post
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…
“Out of the box” food safety considerations for meal kits
March 11, 2022
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Online shopping has provided a convenient option for consumers to procure products and services, one example of which is meal kits. Meal kits are boxes of perishable ingredients that are pre-…
Lead in drinking water
March 10, 2022
Subject Guide
Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal that can be harmful to human health. Health effects of lead exposure can include neurological, cardiovascular, renal, immunological,…
Mobilizing extreme cold response plans for people experiencing homelessness
March 09, 2022
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
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…
Backyard swimming pool rentals: Making a splash with some environmental public health risks
March 02, 2022
Blog Post
In 2018 a California start-up company developed a website allowing private backyard pool rentals to members of the public. Similar to the concept of other types of short-term rentals, homeowners can…
Human health risk assessments addressing artificial turf and crumb rubber
March 01, 2022
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Public concern regarding the potential toxicological effects of exposure to artificial turf pitches has led to the publication of numerous human health risk assessments (HHRAs) on styrene-…
The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change: Two different, but equally important, crises having major psychosocial impacts
February 25, 2022
Webinar Recordings
Almost two years since the start of the pandemic, significant psychosocial impacts are still observed in the Canadian population. The results of various surveys, as part of a study carried out by…