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(Raw) food for thought: antimicrobial resistance and BARF pet diets
February 16, 2022
Blog Post
There is growing popularity among pet owners choosing to feed their pets a raw meat-based diet (RMBD) in lieu of standard dried and canned pet foods. Due to the risk of contaminated raw meat and the…
The Omicron variant - Updating our knowledge as the surge subsides
February 15, 2022
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Since our last blog at the beginning of the Omicron wave, we have learned more about transmissibility, severity, and the effect of vaccination. Omicron has now been detected in all regions of…
February Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
February 14, 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,…
Time to think 15-minute cities for health and equity
February 14, 2022
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Most cities in North America were built for the car, resulting in urban sprawl that requires commuting time. In recent decades, cities began to undergo an urban transformation to become more compact…
Microplastics in the mix: considering dietary sources and human exposure
February 11, 2022
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Plastics provide many essential functions across society, being inexpensive, lightweight, and versatile in applications ranging from food packaging, to consumer products, textiles, vehicles,…
Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain
February 10, 2022
Subject Guide
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms to survive in the presence of drugs meant to inhibit or kill them. AMR poses a serious threat to human health, and risks the emergence…
Assessing environments to support healthy aging and reduce social isolation
February 10, 2022
Webinar Recordings
The population of adults aged 60-plus is growing rapidly around the world, expected to more than double to more than two billion by 2050, and the World Health Organization has declared 2020-2030 the…
Cannabis cultivation facilities: A review of their air quality impacts from the occupational to community scale
February 09, 2022
Journal Articles
Abstract This review addresses knowledge gaps in cannabis cultivation facility (CCF) air emissions by synthesizing the peer-reviewed and gray literature. Focus areas include compounds emitted, air…
Spatially exploring COVID-19 risks in BC’s neighbourhoods
January 26, 2022
Webinar Recordings
The risk of contracting coronavirus varies among people and places, making some British Columbians more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 than others, due to socio-economic factors, occupational…
January Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
January 19, 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,…