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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.
Psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: A frame of reference from lessons learned through disasters in Canada
February 18, 2021
Webinar Recordings
There is no doubt that mental health challenges posed by disasters will increase due to climate, demographic and social changes. This presentation details findings from Canadian-led studies on the…
Commentary – Nimble, efficient, and evolving: the rapid response of the National Collaborating Centres to COVID-19 in Canada
February 17, 2021
Journal Articles
Abstract Since December 2019, there has been a global explosion of research on COVID-19. In Canada, the six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health form one of the central pillars…
Building shutdown and re-opening during the COVID-19 pandemic
February 11, 2021
Subject Guide
[Last Updated: Feb 11, 2021] During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to periodically close public buildings and facilities, followed by re-opening when safe again. Periods of low…
Communicating appropriate cleaning and disinfection practices and health risks in environmental public health practice
February 09, 2021
Journal Articles
Abstract Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several nonpharmaceutical control measures have been recommended or mandated to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…
January Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
January 20, 2021
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,…
Community refrigerators in the time of a pandemic: food-sharing safety
January 20, 2021
Blog Post
Food insecurity has been an increasing global issue well before the current pandemic. Grassroot activists have started initiatives in their communities to help combat food insecurity and food waste…
Mink farming and SARS-CoV-2: staying vigilant at the human-animal interface
January 18, 2021
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
[Last Updated: February 2, 2021] SARS-CoV-2 and mink farming SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged in the human population from an animal reservoir (believed to be bats) in early…
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…