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An Introduction to Healthy Built Environments

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Announcing the new NCCEH Healthy Built Environment Online Discussion Forum

Topics: Built Environment
In recent years, research evidence on the influence of healthy built environments (HBE) on human physical, mental, and social health has increased drastically. As a result, public health agencies and…
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Bed Bugs and Public Health: A Re-emerging Scourge for the New Public Health

Topics: Built Environment, Nuisance Control, Pest Control
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) 2010 Centennial Conference 
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Bed bugs: What to do about unwanted houseguests

Topics: Built Environment, Pest Control
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Bike Sharing During COVID-19

Topics: Built Environment, COVID-19
Bicycle-sharing services (bike shares) allow individuals to use bicycles on membership or fee-per-trip bases and can be a convenient, inexpensive alternative to owning a bicycle. These services may…
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Bringing Health Back Into Planning: Overview of Canadian Tools and Cross-Sector Action

Topics: Built Environment
Presentations:IntroductionCatherine Elliott, BC Centre for Disease ControlHealth 201Alice Miro, Heart and Stroke Foundation of CanadaHealthy Built Environment InventoryErna van Balen, NCCEHCLASP…
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Built Environment: A multisectoral health issue

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Foundations of Health and the Built Environment

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From ship to shore: Sightings of Asian Giant Hornets in Canada’s west coast

Topics: Pest Control, Built Environment
Recent sightings of the Giant Asian Hornet- dubbed the murder hornet by some sources- have left many wondering whether these enormous, aggressive insects are a new insect of concern.   Their usual…
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Green space can reduce ADHD symptoms in children

Topics: Built Environment
In Canada, almost 4 out of 5 of us live in medium or large cities. Surrounded by buildings, concrete, traffic, noise, and pollution all day every day takes a toll on our physical and mental health,…
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Growing at Home: Health and Safety Concerns for Personal Cannabis Cultivation

Topics: Built Environment, Cannabis, Indoor Air
This presentation is based on an NCCEH Evidence Review titled Growing at Home: Health and Safety Concerns for Personal Cannabis Cultivation, which you can access here. A two page factsheet was also…
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HBE Forum Webinar Recording - Healthy Social Environments: Social connectivity in neighbourhoods

Topics: Built Environment
Building on the success of the Healthy Built Environment Toolkit, BCCDC is developing a complimentary framework which focuses on supporting social connections and resiliency. This resource will offer…
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Health and Planning: Exploring Options for Rural Communities

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Healthy Housing Environments: Public Health, Cooperative and Co-housing 101

Topics: Built Environment
Social isolation is an increasingly important issue in Canada which has been associated with negative health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline among those with dementia. …
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Incorporating Health in Urban Planning: Quebec City Case Study

Topics: Built Environment, Health Impact Assessment, Policy, Risk Analysis
For over 50 years the importance of protecting health has been recognized in many areas of public policy. Concepts and approaches for actually including heath considerations in assessment processes,…
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Indoor environmental quality of sustainable building designs and occupant health

Topics: Built Environment, Indoor Air
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 or online…
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Integrating Indigenous Community Planning into a Healthy Built Environment

Topics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Built Environment
Canadian Public Health Association Public Health 2016In collaboration with NCCAH, this session included four presentations, each addressing different aspects of a holistic approach towards…
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Intervention Strategies to Reduce Residential Pesticide Exposures

Topics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Chemical Agents, Pest Control
American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo '09
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Introduction to Healthy Built Environment

Topics: Built Environment
AgendaPresentations:Overview of HBE and impacts on public healthLarry Frank, University of British ColumbiaHealthy Canada by Design: Case StudiesAlice Miro, CLASP NationalHelena Swinkels, Fraser…
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Inuit and Metis radon research across the country

Topics: Built Environment, Indigenous Environmental Health, Radiation, Radon
Radon, an odorless, colourless, radioactive gas, is an established carcinogen and the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. Radon poses a health risk for indoor environments, particularly in…
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