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Going underground: Electrical substations and health
June 6, 2017
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,…
Pulsed electric fields: A potential alternative technology for parasite control in fish
August 23, 2023
Key Messages Many cultures around the world use raw fish in various dishes, either consumed raw, marinated, or brined. However, marinating or brining does not…
Cannabis legalization and environmental health
January 10, 2018
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-…
Growing Cannabis Safely at Home
October 2, 2019
As of 2018, it became legal for Canadians to grow up to 4 cannabis plants per household. Having cannabis plants in a home poses risks but there are ways to grow more safely. Children, pets, and even…
Practical guidance for post wildfire cleanup
September 13, 2024
Catastrophic wildfires have had devastating impacts on many Canadian communities over the past decade from Fort McMurray AB in 2016, to Lytton BC in 2021, to Jasper AB …
Heat alert and response systems in Canada: A check-up on preparedness
March 31, 2025
Key messages Context: Extreme heat events are increasing in number, duration, and intensity due to climate change. Heat alert and response systems (HARS)…
Cannabis resources for environmental health practitioners
October 15, 2021
This topic page is intended to help environmental health practitioners understand the guiding principles and public health objectives being used to develop cannabis policy, both federally and across…
Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation
March 19, 2019
This presentation is based on an NCCEH Evidence Review titled Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation, which you can access here. A two page…
Air cleaning technologies for indoor spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented public health with many challenges including how best to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor spaces, where most transmission events occur. Layering of…
Growing at home: Health and safety concerns for personal cannabis cultivation
March 20, 2018
Personal cultivation as described by the proposed Cannabis Act (2017) will permit adults to cultivate up to four cannabis plants per household. This provision is intended to both …