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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.
September Research Scan
October 10, 2019
Blog Post
Each month, our librarian casts her expert eye across hundreds of journals, news portals, newsletters, and websites to find all the best research articles and grey literature related to environmental…
October Research Scan
October 10, 2019
Blog Post
Each month, our librarian casts her expert eye across hundreds of journals, news portals, newsletters, and websites to find all the best research articles and grey literature related to environmental…
Radon: Public health and cancer prevention [Video]
October 09, 2019
Video and Tools
In Canada, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer but what is radon and what can public health do about it? Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when uranium and soils break…
Fit to the task: using Canadian data for evidence-informed public health
October 09, 2019
Journal Articles
Abstract Evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) is the practice of integrating scientific research evidence with the many other competing social and political considerations that inform policy.…
Growing cannabis safely at home [Video]
October 02, 2019
Video and Tools
As of 2018, it became legal for Canadians to grow up to 4 cannabis plants per household. Having cannabis plants in a home poses risks but there are ways to grow more safely. Children, pets, and even…
Indigenous disaster response
September 25, 2019
Subject Guide
Indigenous communities may be disproportionately impacted by a variety of emergencies and disasters, including floods, wildfires, and crude oil spills in their traditional territories. This may be…
Finding safe drinking water in an emergency [Video]
September 24, 2019
Video and Tools
Disasters can cause disruption to water supplies affecting homes, businesses and public services. Are you prepared for a water emergency? This video will teach you how to access safe drinking…
The CanDR2 Network: Improving Disaster Health Outcomes and Resilience through Data and Research
September 18, 2019
Blog Post
Disasters in Canada Disasters are driven by the complex interactions of global phenomena such as extreme weather events, population growth, globalization, industrialization, urbanization,…
Public health planning for wildfire smoke
August 21, 2019
Evidence Review
Population level wildfire smoke exposure is complex. It is difficult to measure and prevent. Reducing the adverse physical and mental health effects related to smoke exposure requires insight into…
eTick.ca: A public platform for image-based identification and population monitoring of ticks in Canada
August 21, 2019
Blog Post
Lyme disease and the rapid geographical range expansion of tick species in Canada are important issues for public health. A new citizen science project called eTick.ca invites the public to…