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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.
Radon and child care facilities
November 15, 2017
Webinar Recordings
This presentation was delivered at the 83rd CIPHI National Annual Education Conference and created in conjunction with an environmental health officer from the BC Interior Health authority. It…
Policy options for healthier retail food environments in city-regions: The case for a solid measurement foundation
November 03, 2017
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-…
Health equity and environmental public health practice
November 02, 2017
Subject Guide
Health equity is achieved when everyone has a fair opportunity to meet their health potential. Health inequities result from systematic disparities in the social determinants of health (the external…
Cemetery setback distances to prevent surface water contamination
October 25, 2017
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Primary inquiry: In Canada, as in many other countries, cemeteries are required to be setback a certain distance from waterbodies to protect drinking water sources from contaminated…
Food deserts and food swamps: A primer
October 18, 2017
Evidence Review
Our food environments, which include the food that is available to us in our day-to-day environments, is a determinant of what we eat as individuals. This document is intended for environmental…
Irrigating food crops with water containing cyanobacteria blooms
October 17, 2017
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Primary inquiry: Small horticulture growers have been watering their crops with surface water containing a cyanobacterial bloom, before selling their crops at local markets. Can irrigation of food…
Public Health and Industry: Partners In Reducing Lead Exposure
September 13, 2017
Webinar Recordings
This presentation, delivered at the Canadian Water Quality Association's (CWQA) Annual General Meeting, discusses opportunities for Public Health and the Drinking Water Treatment Industry to partner…
Identifying and addressing the public health risks of splash parks
August 15, 2017
Evidence Review
Splash parks, also known as splash pads, spray parks, or wet decks, have gained in popularity over the last decade. These interactive parks are artificially created depressions or basins into which…
Health Effects of Oil Spills: Implications for Impacted First Nations Communities
July 20, 2017
Webinar Recordings
This presentation, delivered at the Centre du savoir sur mesure (CESAM) 1st national symposium, contains a combination of academic research carried out during the Exxon Valdez oil spill as well as a…
BCIT Environmental Health Student Presentations 2017
July 03, 2017
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-…