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Indoor environmental quality of sustainable building designs and occupant health
April 30, 2020
The 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…
[ARCHIVED] A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Childhood Leukemia and Parental Occupational Pesticide Exposure
October 13, 2009
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[ARCHIVED] Recommendations for safe re-occupancy of marijuana grow operations
February 24, 2009
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Lowering workplace and community risks through proactive engagement with the cannabis industry
December 13, 2022
Since legalization in 2019, the cannabis industry has rapidly developed new cultivation, processing, extraction, and retail facilities to serve the Canadian market. Although the public is often…
Protecting the health of Canadians and Canadian workers on our warming planet
July 29, 2021
Canada is entering unchartered territory as it regularly experiences record high temperatures. It is predicted that this trend will continue and periods of extreme heat in Canada will be more…
Evacuation during wildfires and public health – results from a pilot study and literature review
May 9, 2024
Abstract The presentation addresses a study and an in-depth literature review aimed at identifying the most critical moments to minimize health impacts during a wildfire evacuation. To this end,…
Housing, health and the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
May 27, 2015
Joint NCCEH/NCCAH Workshop at Canadian Public Health Association Public Health 2015 in Vancouver Successes and challenges in mitigation of radon in urban Aboriginal housing, Prince George, BC…
Environmental predictors of recreational water quality in Canada
October 17, 2024
Introduction Fecal contamination in recreational waters poses health risks, such as gastrointestinal, respiratory, eye, skin, and ear infections. It also leads to aesthetic concerns, other related…
Oil spills and health
July 17, 2024
Oil spills are very complex events that, depending on where they occur, may result in acute exposures to nearby human populations. Regardless of the presence of humans, however, oil spills have the…
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…