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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.
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-…
Radiofrequency radiation
June 14, 2017
Subject Guide
Radiofrequency (RF) radiation are electromagnetic waves emitted from a variety of common wireless communication devices, including cell phones, cordless (DECT) phones, Wi-Fi computer networks, smart…
Going underground: Electrical substations and health
June 06, 2017
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Concerned citizens and municipal authorities contacted their public health region about a proposal by an electrical utility company to build an underground electrical substation in an urban area,…
Communicating the Risk of Infectious Diseases in a Changing Climate
May 03, 2017
Webinar Recordings
A changing climate brings the threat of emerging, new infectious diseases and the resurgence of old infectious outbreaks. To ensure that public health professionals and policy makers receive timely…