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The importance of collaborative foodborne illness outbreak investigations
February 16, 2024
While the source of some foodborne illness (FBI) outbreaks are local and can be quickly mitigated, globalized food systems and e-commerce are contributing to much larger and more complex outbreaks…
Predicting the environmental drivers of recreational water quality in Canada
February 29, 2024
Abstract Poor recreational water quality poses a risk of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) to beach goers engaging in water activities. In Canada, the concentration of Escherichia coli (E. coli) …
Human biomonitoring of environmental chemicals: Current use and future directions
January 25, 2024
Abstract Chemicals are everywhere – in air, soil, water, products and food – and can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact. Human biomonitoring evaluates the actual levels…
Environmental health surveys
January 25, 2024
Thank you to everyone who completed the NCCEH surveys. The winners for the gift cards will be drawn and winners contacted by February 20th, 2024. If you have any additional comments regarding Food…
Practices and inspiration for sustainable transportation equity: Case studies from Canadian cities
February 15, 2024
Abstract Over one million Canadians are living in transport poverty, where their ability to access vital opportunities is limited by inadequate, unsafe, or unaffordable transportation options.…
Extreme cold
January 11, 2024
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…
2024 Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: EPHP
February 1, 2024
* Please note that due to the interactive nature, this engagement session will not be recorded and no presentation slides will be made available afterwards. Abstract In this engagement session,…
Bed bugs back in view
November 29, 2023
In 2023, widespread reporting of bed bug infestations in France and South Korea, alongside frenzied social media attention, has raised the profile of these troublesome arthropods once again. Bed bugs…
One Health Approach to Risk Assessment (OHARA)
December 6, 2023
Abstract Canada needs the capability for early detection, understanding and action to address One Health threats and reduce their potential wide-reaching impact. To fill this need, the Public Health…
Bed bugs
November 10, 2023
Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are small, elusive, and resilient wingless insects that feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. They are reddish-brown and range in length from eggs of about 1mm…