Contaminants and Hazards
Identifying hazards posed by infectious diseases, chemicals, radiation, and noise, in homes and personal service establishments.
Dr. Leonardo Trasande a pediatrician, professor, and world-renowned researcher, will tell us a story of how our everyday surroundings are making us sicker, fatter, and poorer. He uncovers evidence…
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Contaminants and Hazards, Equity, Food
Presenter: Dr. J. David Miller, Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, OttawaAbstract: There are five agriculturally important mycotoxins in food and feed, aflatoxin (1961), ochratoxin (1965…
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Simon Fraser University (SFU) - Epigenetic Embedding of Early Life Experiences: How Environments Get “Under the Skin”
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Contaminants and Hazards
This presentation will highlight the emerging role of epigenetic modifications at the interface between environments and the genome. Drawing on a large interdisciplinary research network of human…
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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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This document was based on a contracted review: Animals as Sentinels for Public Health Risks Associated with Oil and Gas Development by Craig Stephen and Tyler Stitt, March 2014.
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It is meant as an ominous threat when characters in the popular Game of Thrones series utter “winter is coming”, and I feel the same way about the summer of 2020. The catastrophic wildfire seasons of…
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Surveillance approaches for emerging zoonotic infectious diseases is less well developed than for traditional clearly-defined diseases. Zoonotic diseases with recent implications in Canada include:…
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This review synthesizes information on biological markers of exposure to environmental contaminants in Canada through a systematic search of the published and grey literature from January 1990 to…
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The purpose of this review is to synthesize available evidence for public health practitioners, making decisions in the event of emerging zoonosis, by finding public health surveillance initiatives…
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The prevalence of intentional solar tanning in Canada ranges from 4 to 49% depending on age and sex. The prevalence of tanning using artificial tanning devices in Canada ranges from 4 to 27%…
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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-person or…
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(Previously An Introduction to SARS-CoV-2)
[Last Updated March 21, 2021]
The emergence of a novel coronavirus in late 2019, identified as SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in a global pandemic accompanied…
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The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) - Noise Exposure and Cardiovascular Onset
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Contaminants and Hazards, Physical Agents
Environmental noise has been linked to a number of health effects including annoyance, sleep disturbance and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this seminar, we will present the current evidence on…
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The Detection of Oxycodone in Mussels Collected in Washington State and its Potential Impact on Human Health
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Food, Contaminants and Hazards
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in collaboration with The Centre for Urban Waters, University of Washington/Tacoma reported detecting “contaminants of emerging concern” (CECs) in…
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Indigenous Environmental Health, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Children's Environmental Health, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Surveillance, Equity, Food, Indoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Practices and Procedures, Radiation, Recreational Water, Tobacco Reduction, Water
Threats to Drinking Water and Public Health in Alaska: The Scope of the PFAS Problem, Consequences of Regulatory Inaction, and Recommendations
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Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Water
On this call, Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) will discuss their new report, Threats to Drinking Water and Public Health in Alaska: The Scope of the PFAS Problem, Consequences of Regulatory…
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UBC School of Population and Public Health - Characterizing the Impacts of Residential Woodsmoke in BC Communities
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Contaminants and Hazards, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air
The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year.Presenter: Matthew Wagstaff
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UBC School of Population and Public Health - Rats! Purveyors of pestilence or public health helpers?
Presenters:Kaylee Byers, Interdisciplinary doctoral student, Vancouver Rat Project researcher, and Friedman ScholarMichael Lee, SPPH doctoral student, and Vancouver Rat Project researcher
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