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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.
Enteric Outbreak Toolkit
November 28, 2019
Evidence Review
The Outbreak Toolkit is a one-stop shop for resources and tools to assist epidemiologists, environmental health officers, public health nurses and other public health practitioners involved in…
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) knowledge and needs scan: Findings, gaps and recommendations
November 21, 2019
Evidence Review
Background Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a structured approach that allows decision makers to consider how a policy, program or project could affect health. HIAs are often carried out as part of…
Incorporating Health in Urban Planning: Quebec City Case Study
November 19, 2019
Blog Post
For over 50 years the importance of protecting health has been recognized in many areas of public policy. Concepts and approaches for actually including health considerations in assessment processes…
Artificial turf: Contributions and limits of health research in decision making
November 13, 2019
Evidence Review
Artificial turf continues to elicit public health concern as a potential risk to children’s health, which has prompted research investment to generate better and more comprehensive risk assessments.…
November Research Scan
November 12, 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…
Palytoxin: A potent but poorly understood marine toxin found on aquarium coral
October 30, 2019
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Palytoxin (PLTX) is a potent but poorly understood marine toxin that periodically attracts media attention when poisonings occur. Some recent incidents included: In August 2019, a family of five…
Guest Blog: Training and Support for Managing Drinking Water Systems in First Nations Communities in Ontario
October 22, 2019
Blog Post
As of September 2019, there were 56 long-term drinking water advisories (LTDWA) for public systems on First Nations reserves across Canada. These are either Boil Water advisories or Do Not Consume…
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…