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Nanomaterials as disinfectants in the time of SARS-CoV-2
August 28, 2020
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Although the major risk factor for COVID-19 transmission is close personal contact with infected individuals, respiratory droplets and aerosols carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be deposited on…
August Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
August 19, 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,…
Kombucha with a kick: Ethanol content in retail brews
August 13, 2020
Blog Post
Kombucha is a fermented beverage that is produced by incubating sweetened tea and other flavorings with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (or “SCOBY”). During the fermentation process, yeasts…
Hand sanitizer contamination prompts more recalls during COVID-19
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
Hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the preferred way to wash hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. When soap and water are not available, hand sanitizer is another easy,…
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What is the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH)? [Video]
August 05, 2020
Video and Tools
The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health promote the use of scientific research and acquired experience to strengthen public health practices, programs, and policies in Canada. Funded by…
Environmental public health guidance for encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 29, 2020
Evidence Review
To prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, public health guidance promotes physical distancing, staying home when ill, good hand hygiene and environmental…
COVID-19 in indoor environments — Air and surface disinfection measures
July 29, 2020
Evidence Review
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closure of workplaces, public facilities, retail and commercial spaces, entertainment venues, and other indoor spaces where groups of people congregate. As cities…
Climate Atlas of Canada: A resource for environmental public health
July 29, 2020
Blog Post
Overview of the Climate Atlas of Canada Climate determines almost everything about how we live. With our climate changing, many systems that we rely on (ecological, economic, social) will be…
Death care during the COVID-19 pandemic: understanding the public health risks
July 29, 2020
Journal Articles
Abstract A global pandemic can place extraordinary strain on health care resources, and where widespread fatalities occur, this can have concomitant effects for the death care sector. Uncertainties…
Are temperature scanners just a lot of hot air?
July 29, 2020
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
During SARS, H1N1 influenza, Ebola virus disease (EVD) and now the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been widespread uptake of temperature scanners to detect persons affected by these viral infections and…