Primary inquiry
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, many businesses have started offering environmental sampling services to detect presence of SARS-CoV-2 on environmental surfaces and in the air in…
Despite wide-spread adoption of face mask use for personal protection and to help stop the spread of COVID-19, there is little or no public information available on the performance and efficacy of…
Reducing the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 relies on effective cleaning and disinfection, along with continued social distancing practices. EPA researchers are evaluating innovative ways to…
Webinar Synopsis
Despite significant progress in recent decades, the global burden of infectious diseases remains high. Emerging infectious pathogens pose an ongoing and likely increasing threat to…
COVID-19 pandemic changed the daily life of everyone in the world, with imposed quarantine periods to populations in order to decrease infection rates and the burden that positive cases poses to…
Given that close quarters are sometimes unavoidable during the pandemic, the use of equipment to both limit the emission of infectious particles (source control) and avoid contacting other’s…
This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Background
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health messaging continuously evolved as more evidence emerged about the risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission and infection.…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world turned to growing food at home or within their communities. Almost one in five Canadians started food gardening in the past year, with two-thirds…