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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.
Creating Space: Enabling Organizational Capacity for Action on Health Equity
February 10, 2017
Webinar Recordings
In September 2016, the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH) and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH), in collaboration with the BC Centre for…
Community Impacts of Fuel Spills: a Case Study from BC’s Northern Coast
December 15, 2016
Webinar Recordings
Hydraulic fracturing for the production of shale gas
December 15, 2016
Subject Guide
Hydraulic fracturing (also termed “fracking”) is the process used, along with horizontal drilling, to extract unconventional natural gas (shale gas, tight gas or coalbed methane) and tight oil from…
Evaluating a Novel Carbon Monoxide Monitoring Framework in Long-Term Care Facilities
November 07, 2016
Webinar Recordings
The Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC) 2016 This poster highlights the findings from our evaluation of Saskatoon Health Region’s carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring policy in 10 long-term care…
Carbon monoxide in long-term care facilities
November 07, 2016
Subject Guide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless, colourless, and non-irritating gas that is harmful to humans. As a by-product of incomplete combustion, CO is produced by fuel-burning appliances including…
Climate change adaptation in public health : Over 10 years of progress in Quebec
October 27, 2016
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-…
Fires, Floods, and Bugs: How Climate Change Impacts Drinking Water Source Quality
October 19, 2016
Webinar Recordings
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 82nd Annual National Educational Conference. Climate change is anticipated to have myriad potential impacts on human health, some of…
Flint Water Crisis: Can It Happen in Canada?
October 18, 2016
Webinar Recordings
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 82nd Annual National Educational Conference In January 2016 a US federal state of emergency was declared in Flint Michigan due to elevated lead…
Using a hierarchy of evidence to assess chemical health risks of artificial turf
October 18, 2016
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Over the past 40 years, artificial turf has become common in public and private settings. Compared to natural turf, artificial turf is easier to maintain, requires less water and no fertilizer, and…
Key resources for environmental public health practitioners to address health equity: A curated list
October 04, 2016
Blog Post
Public health organizations across Canada have highlighted health inequities as a priority area for action. Environmental public health practitioners may be unclear of how to approach health…