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Factors that affect RF Exposure from Mobile Phones

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
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From communication to mitigation: The challenges of managing radon exposure in Canada

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
This presentation, delivered at the BC Lung Association’s 4th Annual Radon Workshop, outlines a theoretical framework that supports radon outreach and behavior change.
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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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Power Lines and Health: The Evidence and Public Policy

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (New Brunswick Branch) 2009 Annual Educational Conference; previous version presented at American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo "09
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Public Health Ethics: A Case in Environmental Health

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Practices and Procedures, Radiation
In this webinar, co-presented by NCCHPP and NCCEH, participants discussed the evidence and ethics of a case involving radon.Presenters:Anne-Marie Nicol, Environmental Health Scientist at the…
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Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields - A Review of Public Exposures to Radiofrequency-emitting Sources*

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference and Exposition 2013Here we review what radiofrequency (RF) is, common sources of RF exposure, common levels of exposure, and RF mitigation…
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Radiofrequency Radiation

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
Radiofrequency (RF) radiation are electromagnetic waves emitted from a variety of common wireless communication devices, including cell phones, cordless (DECT) phones, Wi-Fi computer networks, smart…
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Radon

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Indoor Air, Radiation
Radon gas is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas that is released during the decay of uranium in rocks and soils. Radon levels outdoors are generally low, but radon gas indoors poses more of a…
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Radon and Child Care Facilities

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Children's Environmental Health, Radiation
This presentation was delivered at the 83rd CIPHI National Annual Education Conference and created in conjunction with an environmental health officer from the BC Interior Health authority. It…
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Radon and Lung Cancer

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
House of Commons Standing Committee on HealthOn June 18, 2015, Dr. Tom Kosatsky, NCCEH Scientific Director, Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol, NCCEH Knowledge Translation Scientist, and Dr. Sarah Henderson,…
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Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention

Topics: Radon, Built Environment, Indoor Air, Radiation
In Canada, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer but what is radon and what can public health do about it? Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when uranium and soils break…
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Radon: Threats, Challenges & Actions

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
In a joint effort, BC Lung Association, BC Centre for Disease Control, and the NCCEH organized a radon workshop on March 7, 2012 as part of the BC Lung Association’s two day Annual Air Quality &…
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The 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge for Canada

Topics: Indoor Air, Radiation, Radon
Public health professionals often find radon a challenging exposure to address, mostly because it is up to home owners to decide if they want to test. This issue is compounded by the fact that the…
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