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Reducing wood smoke and protecting indoor air quality is more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic
February 23, 2021
Wintertime in Canada sees many of us spending more time indoors. Perhaps even more so this year due to COVID restrictions. Amidst the second waves of COVID-19, we are reminded of the effects the…
Scoping Population Health in Impact Assessment (ScopHIA): Canada's new Impact Assessment Act
February 23, 2021
Background: Canada’s New Impact Assessment Act The Impact Assessment (IA) Act 2019, passed on August 28, 2019, replaced the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEA Act) and expands the…
Creative knowledge translation using infographics
February 22, 2021
Introduction Environmental health professionals work to protect and to improve public health by identifying, assessing, tracking, preventing and mitigating environmental hazards. Environmental…
Health checks during extreme heat events
June 22, 2022
Extreme heat events affect different people in different ways, and some people are at higher risk of experiencing heat-related illness if they do not have air conditioning. One way to reduce the…
Identifying health priorities in sea level rise adaptation planning
April 11, 2023
Photo credit: Tuktoyaktuk, NWT Credit: Dept of Environment and Natural Resources, GNWT (with permission) This report is part 4 of 4 from the NCCEH/CLIMAtlantic “Sea level rise and public health…
Community refrigerators in the time of a pandemic: food-sharing safety
January 20, 2021
Food insecurity has been an increasing global issue well before the current pandemic. Grassroot activists have started initiatives in their communities to help combat food insecurity and food waste…
The four pillars of housing influencing health equity
March 30, 2023
Housing is a major pathway which generates and sustains health disparities – yet, our homes and neighbourhoods also have the opportunity to be a platform to promote health and flourishing. On…
A synthesis of project findings: Sea level rise and public health implications
April 12, 2023
Please see the full project description and companion reports here. This project considered the potential direct and indirect health impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities, and how better…
Public health practices to support psychosocial and mental health response and recovery post-flooding
March 30, 2023
Floods have a significant and long-term impact on community mental health and psychosocial well-being. Post-flooding psychosocial and mental health recovery requires public health disaster responders…
Kombucha with a kick: Ethanol content in retail brews
August 13, 2020
Kombucha is a fermented beverage that is produced by incubating sweetened tea and other flavorings with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (or “SCOBY”). During the fermentation process, yeasts…