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Public health and public libraries in partnership to promote healthy indoor air quality
September 14, 2022
A key issue during the COVID-19 pandemic was the critical importance of ventilation in preventing transmission. In Canada, building codes prioritize air tightness and energy efficiency over…
Can CO2 sensors be used to assess COVID-19 transmission risk?
January 15, 2021
Ventilation and air cleaning are now recognized as important tools for mitigating the risk of COVID-19 indoors. However, many public spaces are either inadequately ventilated, or their ventilation…
Do-it-yourself air cleaners: FAQs and additional resources
February 2, 2023
On January 26th, the NCCEH held a webinar highlighting our new evidence review entitled Do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaners: Evidence on effectiveness and considerations for safe operation. Over the…
Air quality sensor lending libraries: Bringing home public health
December 7, 2022
Public libraries are evolving, lending out more than just books and acting as hubs for innovative programming. One example in Canada is the rise of radon “Lending Library” programs that connect…
Indoor CO2 sensors for COVID-19 risk mitigation: Current guidance and limitations
May 18, 2021
Primary inquiry: Information was requested regarding whether CO2 monitoring could be implemented as a COVID-19 risk mitigation tool in restaurants. Building on a previous NCCEH document in which we…
Are temperature scanners just a lot of hot air?
July 29, 2020
During SARS, H1N1 influenza, Ebola virus disease (EVD) and now the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been widespread uptake of temperature scanners to detect persons affected by these viral infections and…
Where the public meets health: Libraries as key partners for advancing public health goals
January 12, 2023
In the past six months, the NCCEH has had the opportunity to reflect on the common goals of public health and a valuable but under-recognized community partner: public libraries. Public libraries are…
[ARCHIVED] Carbon dioxide in indoor air
June 1, 2010
[This content has been archived. We archive content that is dated 10 years or older or content with rapidly evolving evidence or guidance that is now out of date (e.g., COVID-19).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…
Do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaners: Evidence on effectiveness and considerations for safe operation
January 18, 2023
Key Messages A review of academic and technical literature showed that do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaners performed similarly to commercial portable air cleaners in…
Massive Carbon Monoxide Exposure Event in a Primary School
March 27, 2019
On January 14, 2019, a massive carbon monoxide exposure event occurred in a Montreal-area primary school. The event appears to have been caused by a faulty heating system and there are still…