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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.
Slowing down the superbugs
November 29, 2018
Blog Post
World Antibiotic Awareness Week was held from November 12-18, 2018 to focus attention on the prevalence of infections that are difficult to treat because they are caused by pathogens that are…
The 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge for Canada
November 28, 2018
Blog Post
Public health professionals often find radon a challenging exposure to address, mostly because it is up to home owners to decide if they want to test. This issue is compounded by the fact that the…
October 2018 NCCEH Research Scan
November 27, 2018
Blog Post
Each month, our resident super 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…
Unwrapped – Plastic food contact articles and chemical food safety
November 01, 2018
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-…
Experiences with BC First Nations community-based radon testing: Successes and lessons learned
October 23, 2018
Evidence Review
This paper describes the key components of a three-year, on-reserve, community-wide residential radon testing project involving three Interior BC First Nations communities that resulted in an…
Cultivation, Consumption, and Complexity - Cannabis Legalization Day in Canada
October 17, 2018
Blog Post
On October 17, 2018, the Federal government’s Cannabis Act (2017) will come into force. Three main goals have anchored the Act through the legislative process: Reducing cannabis availability for…
Cannabis legalization: what can public health do?
October 17, 2018
Blog Post
Given the complexities of the Cannabis Act (2017) , public health communities will face a series of challenges as the Act’s implementation rolls out. Attention to a few key issues may help to…
Fact sheet: Environmental health risks of personal cannabis cultivation
October 16, 2018
Video and Tools
Personal cultivation as described by the Cannabis Act (2017) will permit adults to cultivate up to four cannabis plants per household as of October 17, 2018. The Canadian Federal government will be…
Mapping the built environment: Peel Public Health’s Healthy Development Mapping and Monitoring Project
October 03, 2018
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-…
Dragon's Breath – Take precautions when using liquid nitrogen in food and beverages
September 12, 2018
Blog Post
A novel food trend has been popping up in shopping malls, carnivals, fairs, and restaurants, using liquid nitrogen to create frozen desserts, or to produce vapour clouds when foods such as cereals…