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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.
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…
Testing for lead In school drinking water: A summary of sampling protocols
March 21, 2019
Evidence Review
Low level lead exposure has been linked to neurobehavioral and cognitive effects in children.1 No “safe” level of lead exposure exists and efforts should be made to reduce exposures to as low as…
Cyanobacteria and drinking water: Occurrence, risks, management and knowledge gaps for public health
March 21, 2019
Evidence Review
With warming temperatures due to climate change and increased nutrient loads to freshwater systems, the occurrence of harmful algal blooms, largely associated with toxin-producing cyanobacteria, is…
Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation
March 19, 2019
Webinar Recordings
This presentation is based on an NCCEH Evidence Review titled Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation, which you can access here. A two page…