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We don’t need a better rat trap: Reconceptualising municipal rat management
September 29, 2022
Urban rats are an important issue globally. Despite ongoing efforts to manage rats, they continue to flourish in cities, indicating that municipalities have not been able to find or widely implement…
The Ron de Burger Student Award
July 12, 2016
Thank you for your interest in the Ron de Burger Student Award. This initiative is not active at this time and listings below are presented for information only. Previous…
Mink farming and SARS-CoV-2: staying vigilant at the human-animal interface
January 18, 2021
[Last Updated: February 2, 2021] SARS-CoV-2 and mink farming SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged in the human population from an animal reservoir (believed to be bats) in early…
[ARCHIVED] Heat advice: Drugs
September 1, 2010
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - revised
April 1, 2013
A Public Health Inspector (PHI) has raised a concern about a local middle school with a small, poorly ventilated computer room containing computers over 10 years old. The PHI has read that brominated…
Appendix 1: PBDEs – Further Reading
What is the issue? What are PBDEs?Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ToxFAQs™ for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs). Atlanta, GA: Centres for Disease Control, U.S. Department of…
Unregulated cannabis: Risky production practices raise concern for consumers
June 8, 2021
details {width: 100%;} details p {background: #ffffff;} details table {border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 100%;} details table td {border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding:10px;} Introduction Cannabis…
Review of environmental management strategies to reduce tick populations
March 9, 2023
Key Messages Ticks can be found in any outdoor environment. In general, ticks are found in ground cover plants and shrubs, leaf litter, and within 3 metres of…