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Paralytic shellfish poisoning
June 01, 2013
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
Trigger for Investigation On June 18, 2010 a commercial harvester advised an inspection specialist at CFIA of four cases of suspect PSP-related illness that occurred June 17, 2010. CFIA began an…
Environmental Health & Safety and the Law: Understanding the legal framework for regulators
May 28, 2013
Webinar Recordings
Presentations: An overview of private law concepts Dawn House Overviews of constitutional law and administrative law Angela Westmacott, Lovett Westmacott Barristers and Solicitors Continuing…
Environmental Health Surveillance Workshop
May 21, 2013
Webinar Recordings
Presentations: Introduction Tom Kosatsky, BCCDC Environmental Health Surveillance in Canada Now Eric Lavigne, PHAC National Environmental Public Health Tracking: Environmental Health…
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - revised
April 01, 2013
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
A Public Health Inspector (PHI) has raised a concern about a local middle school with a small, poorly ventilated computer room containing computers over 10 years old. The PHI has read that brominated…
Perceived and Potential Human Health Risks Associated with Consumption of Genetically Modified Animals (University of Guelph Master of Public Health Program)
March 15, 2013
Evidence Review
Numerous varieties of genetically modified (GM) crops have been approved in Canada, and processed foods containing GM ingredients can be found on grocery store shelves. In contrast, there are…
Wind Turbines and Health - revised
February 15, 2013
Evidence Review
Noise and Low Frequency Sound The sound level associated with wind turbines at common residential setbacks is not sufficient to damage hearing, but may lead to annoyance and sleep disturbance.…
[ARCHIVED] Quantitative Risk Assessment: An Overview and Discussion of Emerging Issues
February 05, 2013
Webinar Recordings
[This content has been archived. We archive content that is dated 10 years or older or content with rapidly evolving evidence or guidance that is now out of date (e.g., COVID-19). If you have…
Prevention, identification, and treatment options for the management of bed bug infestations
January 14, 2013
Evidence Brief and Research Scan
In the past decade, bed bug infestations have been increasing worldwide. Historically, studies have failed to provide evidence for the transmission of human diseases through bed bugs, but recent…
Bed Bugs and Public Health: New Approaches for an Old Scourge
January 11, 2013
Evidence Review
The objective of this paper is to share four Canadian cities’ experiences with bed bug infestations and to explore public health roles in managing them. We summarize presentations from a workshop at…