Full ScanThe attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.Editor’s PicksAfter searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the…
Indigenous Environmental HealthAgricultureBuilt EnvironmentBiological AgentsCannabisChemical AgentsClimate ChangeInfectious DiseasesContaminants and HazardsDrinking WaterEmergency PreparednessSurveillanceEquityFoodWildfireHealth Impact AssessmentIndoor AirNuisance ControlOutdoor AirPersonal Service EstablishmentsPest ControlPhysical AgentsPractices and ProceduresPublic FacilitiesRadiationRecreational WaterRisk AnalysisSeniors' Environmental HealthTobacco ReductionWasteWaterZoonoses
Primary inquiry: In Canada, as in many other countries, cemeteries are required to be setback a certain distance from waterbodies to protect drinking water sources from contaminated liquids that can…
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Introduction
Outdoor recreational spaces make important contributions to social well-being as well as physical and…
Multi-unit residential buildings bring together tens to hundreds of people within the same building envelope and in contact with many of the same surfaces. Although we know that COVID-19 is primarily…
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In Canada, preference for cremation is increasing. The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) estimates that…
Primary inquiry
A municipality received an application from a funeral home to install a cremator within their facility. Objections were received from nearby residents who were concerned about…
Personal cultivation as described by the Cannabis Act (2017) will permit adults to cultivate up to four cannabis plants per household as of October 17, 2018. The Canadian Federal government will be…
Full ScanThe attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.Editor’s PicksAfter searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the…
Indigenous Environmental HealthAgricultureBuilt EnvironmentBiological AgentsCannabisChemical AgentsClimate ChangeInfectious DiseasesContaminants and HazardsDrinking WaterEmergency PreparednessSurveillanceEquityFoodWildfireHealth Impact AssessmentIndoor AirNuisance ControlOutdoor AirPersonal Service EstablishmentsPest ControlPhysical AgentsPractices and ProceduresPublic FacilitiesRadiationRecreational WaterRisk AnalysisSeniors' Environmental HealthShale GasTobacco ReductionWasteWaterZoonoses
Forest residues are non-merchantable woody biomass found in forests and wood waste from logging practices and industrial operations, such as sawmills. Forest residues are a convenient fuel for open-…
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…