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Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
April 23, 2019
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-…
Visual tools and processes for engaging intersectoral partners on the health impacts of resource development
April 29, 2021
It is becoming increasingly established that large extractive projects impact the social, economic, and cultural determinants of health for resource-based communities throughout rural Canada. In…
Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
April 12, 2019
It is well-established that our health is strongly influenced by a range of interacting environmental, social, cultural and economic factors, and it follows that the relationship between population…
Health in impact assessments for natural resource and large infrastructure developments – opportunities for public health
February 21, 2021
Background The incorporation of health considerations in decision making related to projects, policies and programs has become increasingly common. These considerations range from the benefits of…
Shale gas extraction and public health: What we know, what we can infer, and how we can move forward
July 3, 2014
Canadian Public Health Association 2014 Conference Presentations: Hydraulic Fracturing & Public Health: What we know, what we can infer and how we can move forward Merry Turtiak,…
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…
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…
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…
[ARCHIVED] Health Impact Assessment in Environmental Health: Methods, Tools and Policy Change
June 9, 2012
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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