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Food environments
October 18, 2017
The foods that people choose to consume are influenced by the availability, affordability, and accessibility of foods in the environments in which they live, work, and play. Defined by the built and…
Food environments: An introduction for public health practice
December 16, 2015
This document was written for environmental public health practitioners (environmental health officers and public health inspectors), as well as other public health professionals whose work relates…
Introduction to Food Environments: Contextualizing Retail Food Environment Assessments for Public Health Inspectors
October 2, 2016
Poster presentation from the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario Branch) 2016 Annual Conference.
Improving public health with healthy food environments
March 22, 2018
This presentation was originally delivered at TOPHC 2018 in Toronto, ON.
Healthy environments for food security and climate change in northern Canada: Case studies of food system initiatives within the Northwest Territories
January 19, 2023
This research on healthy northern environments has an emphasis on community action, self-determination, and knowledge sharing, to better understand the intersections between food security, climate…
Policy options for healthier retail food environments in city-regions: The case for a solid measurement foundation
November 3, 2017
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-person or…
Pepper spray in the indoor environment and in the vicinity of food products and preparation surfaces
Pepper spray is discharged during an attempted robbery of a jewellery store in a large urban mall. The robbery site is located next to the mall’s food court. For several days, mall patrons continue…
[ARCHIVED] Pepper spray in the indoor environment and in the vicinity of food products and preparation surfaces
August 1, 2010
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Avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy farms: An update on public health and food safety concerns
April 19, 2024
Since 2020, a global outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) has caused widespread infection of poultry and wild bird populations, with spillover into wild and domestic mammals.…
Healthy built environment
September 25, 2018
Background Aspects of the built environment, including man-made and natural features, impact human health directly and indirectly through air quality, traffic injuries, and toxic substances. These…