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Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) - A Day in the Life of an Urban Planner with a Public Health Impact

Topics: Built Environment, Health Impact Assessment, Practices and Procedures
What role can urban planners play to improve health? How do you embed a public health lens in municipal plans and policies? Given that the built environment, land use and transportation systems are…
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Community Impacts of Fuel Spills: a Case Study from BC’s Northern Coast

Topics: Chemical Agents, Contaminants and Hazards, Health Impact Assessment, Indigenous Environmental Health, Practices and Procedures, Risk Analysis
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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Health Impact Assessments

Topics: Health Impact Assessment, Practices and Procedures
A health impact assessment (HIA) is a process that strategically evaluates the potential effect on health of a policy, plan or project. The assessment generally takes place in a series of steps, each…
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Putting Health in Environmental Assessment

Topics: Surveillance, Health Impact Assessment, Practices and Procedures
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors National Conference 2015This panel was designed to provide public health inspectors with a basic understanding of the inclusion of health in…
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