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Conducting a literature search & evidence review: The NCCEH approach
April 25, 2019
Webinar Recordings
This presentation covers Intro to the NCCEH Strategic priorities KT product types Current project highlights (Healthy Built Environment, Cannabis) What is evidence–informed decision…
Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
April 23, 2019
Webinar Recordings
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-…
Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
April 12, 2019
Blog Post
It is well-established that our health is strongly influenced by a range of interacting environmental, social, cultural and economic factors, and it follows that the relationship between population…
How we talk about “Pot” matters: strategies for improved cannabis risk communication
April 03, 2019
Journal Articles
Abstract Canada’s Bill-C45, also known as the Cannabis Act, legalized the production, distribution, and possession of cannabis on 17 October 2018. This legislation is a shift in the legal landscape…
Cyanobacteria and drinking water
April 02, 2019
Webinar Recordings
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-…
What are buzz buttons and what are the known risks associated with exposure to them?
March 29, 2019
Evidence Review
Primary inquiry Buzz buttons were seen on the menu for a special event at which food was served. An environmental health officer inquired about the following: What are buzz buttons and…
ROOMING HOUSES 2017: Highlights of a study by Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal and Direction de l’habitation de la Ville de Montréal
March 29, 2019
Evidence Review
The investigation was conducted in summer 2017 and focused on rooming house residents in five central boroughs of the Ville de Montréal: Côte‑des‑Neiges–Notre‐Dame‐de‐Grâce, Le Sud‐Ouest, Ville‐Marie…
Controlling giant hogweed: the scope of a concerted regional intervention
March 29, 2019
Evidence Review
Giant hogweed is an invasive alien plant that can severely burn the skin. The plant is not yet very prevalent in Bas-SaintLaurent, and intervention in the region to date has focused on eradicating it…
Ethnic and specialty foods
March 29, 2019
Subject Guide
The definition of “ethnic food” depends on the geographic and cultural context in which the cuisine is found. Broadly speaking, ethnic foods are defined by others outside of the respective ethnic…
Massive Carbon Monoxide Exposure Event in a Primary School
March 27, 2019
Blog Post
On January 14, 2019, a massive carbon monoxide exposure event occurred in a Montreal-area primary school. The event appears to have been caused by a faulty heating system and there are still…