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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.
Can CO2 sensors be used to assess COVID-19 transmission risk?
January 15, 2021
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Ventilation and air cleaning are now recognized as important tools for mitigating the risk of COVID-19 indoors. However, many public spaces are either inadequately ventilated, or their ventilation…
Looking for COVID-19 clues in our sewers
January 15, 2021
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Managing the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major undertaking for public health agencies, and new tools or innovations that can help with monitoring of the occurrence, spread or resurgence of the virus…
Surface cleaning and disinfection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
December 17, 2020
Webinar Recordings
Fomite transmission is acknowledged as one of the potential transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, appropriate cleaning and disinfection of surfaces is one of the non-pharmaceutical control…
Healthy social environments: Social connectivity in neighbourhoods
December 17, 2020
Webinar Recordings
Building on the success of the Healthy Built Environment Toolkit, BCCDC is developing a complimentary framework which focuses on supporting social connections and resiliency. This resource will offer…
December Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
December 16, 2020
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,…
Air cleaning technologies for indoor spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 10, 2020
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented public health with many challenges including how best to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor spaces, where most transmission events occur. Layering of…
Face shields in public: Better than nothing, but not good enough
December 04, 2020
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Given that close quarters are sometimes unavoidable during the pandemic, the use of equipment to both limit the emission of infectious particles (source control) and avoid contacting other’s…
Outdoor winter dining during the COVID-19 pandemic
November 18, 2020
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Primary inquiry: How can outdoor dining spaces be adapted for colder weather in a way that does not exacerbate COVID-19 transmission or other safety risks associated with temporary enclosures?…
November Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
November 17, 2020
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,…
Environmental surface and air sampling in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
November 16, 2020
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Primary inquiry Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, many businesses have started offering environmental sampling services to detect presence of SARS-CoV-2 on environmental surfaces and in the air in…