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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.
Beyond sustainability: The power of Indigenous healthy energy homes
August 14, 2025
Webinar Recordings
Abstract The Healthy Energy Homes project, a partnership between Indigenous Clean Energy and the Canadian Climate Institute, aims to address the long-standing challenge that many Indigenous people…
Drinking water guidelines and governance
August 13, 2025
Subject Guide
Most drinking water in Canada (>85%) is sourced from surface waters like reservoirs, lakes, or rivers. Groundwater can be an important source in some regions (e.g., PEI), and in some…
Wildfire smoke and portable air cleaners: Improving air quality in schools and child care facilities
August 13, 2025
Blog Post
This blog was written in partnership with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE). Wildfires are a growing environmental and public health concern across Canada. The…
Rapid review: Evaluating the effectiveness of masks and respirators against wildfire smoke
July 23, 2025
Evidence Review
Executive Summary Background Short- and long-term exposure to gaseous and particulate matter (PM) air pollution is associated with a broad range of acute and chronic health outcomes across the life…
Norovirus
July 23, 2025
Subject Guide
Noroviruses are a group of highly contagious viruses that cause short-term gastroenteritis symptoms including rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and potentially chills and fever. Norovirus…
Unmasking the evidence for reducing harms from wildfire smoke: The role of air cleaners and masks
July 23, 2025
Webinar Recordings
Abstract Exposure to wildfire smoke poses a significant health risk. Air cleaning or filtration and mask or respirator use are designed to remove or filter out harmful airborne particles, and both…
From cooling towers to splash pads – Staying safe while keeping cool
July 23, 2025
Blog Post
As climate change drives more frequent and intense heat events, the risk of heat-related illness and death is rising globally. In response, many cities are developing urban…
AQmap in Action: Tracking wildfire smoke in real time for cleaner air decisions
June 25, 2025
Webinar Recordings
Abstract Wildfire activity is rising across Canada, leading to increasingly severe smoke episodes that pose significant health risks to communities. Unlike traditional air pollution, wildfire smoke…
Staying safe in extreme heat: A quick guide to health checks [Video]
June 18, 2025
Video and Tools
We prepared this animated video on health checks during extreme heat to accompany our Extreme heat health check tool, which is available in English, French, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified)…
My ongoing love affair with portable air cleaners
June 18, 2025
Blog Post
In June 2016, the NCCEH and BCCDC first submitted an article entitled Portable air cleaners should be at the forefront of the public health response to landscape fire smoke to the journal…