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[ARCHIVED] Air Quality Assessment Tools: A Guide for Public Health Practitioners
December 14, 2011
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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…
A searchable tool for finding policies on environmental agents, cancer and chronic diseases
July 19, 2018
Have you ever needed to do a quick policy scan for an environmental health issue or wanted up-to-date information to write a policy brief? If so, the Prevention Policies Directory, created by the…
Putting radon on the map: A new and interactive tool for British Columbia
November 16, 2021
Although there are approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths in Canada attributable to indoor radon exposure each year,1 there is limited awareness of radon as a health hazard and how exposure to…
[ARCHIVED] Health Impact Assessment in Environmental Health: Methods, Tools and Policy Change
June 9, 2012
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Project, prepare, and protect: Using climate data and tools to understand future extreme heat
August 16, 2023
Abstract Extreme heat events are increasing in Canada and are projected to continue to increase in the future, not only in intensity and duration, but also in geographic extent. Greater efforts to…
[ARCHIVED] Built Environment Readiness Assessment
June 17, 2010
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NCCEH Mould Investigation Toolkit
November 14, 2014
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) across Canada have different responsibilities, policies, and guidelines when it comes to investigating public inquiries about…
Equity 101 – Environmental public health professionals can take health equity action
January 22, 2019
This is the final post in a series about the Equity 101 videos from the BC Centre for Disease Control. Each of five videos looks at a different aspect of how health equity relates to environmental…
A renewed attention on environmental equity and justice
December 13, 2022
The concepts of environmental equity and environmental justice have been attracting renewed attention on the national and international stage. The House of Commons in Canada is currently deliberating…