Summary: Animals as sentinels for public health risks from oil and gas development

May 20, 2015

This document was based on a contracted review: Animals as Sentinels for Public Health Risks Associated with Oil and Gas Development by Craig Stephen and Tyler Stitt, March 2014.

Hydraulic fracturing for the production of shale gas

December 15, 2016

Hydraulic fracturing (also termed “fracking”) is the process used, along with horizontal drilling, to extract unconventional natural gas (shale gas, tight gas or coalbed methane) and tight oil from…

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 …

Climate change and Indigenous peoples’ health in Canada

June 8, 2022

This presentation will highlight the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health’s (NCCIH) collaboration on the 2022 national assessment titled the Health of Canadians in a changing…

Scoping Population Health in Impact Assessment (ScopHIA)

February 24, 2021

Identifying Best Practices for Scoping Major Natural Resource and Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects under Canada's Impact Assessment Act Canada’s Impact Assessment Act provides new…

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…

When hand washing is not handy: Cautions for hand sanitizer use

April 27, 2020

Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the most effective strategy for removing the COVID-19 virus from hands. In some situations, hand sanitizers can be used as a substitute if…

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Guidance for the Characterization and Management of Public Health Risks from the Acute Release of Chemicals of Concern: Crude Oil

February 16, 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-…

Public health impacts of hydraulic fracturing: Seismic activity and potential risks

May 26, 2015

Canadian Public Health Association Public Health 2015 Presenter: Anne-Marie Nicol