Emergency Response
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,…
Over the past year, responses to natural disasters have been complicated by the need to incorporate public health measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In the wake of recent deadly winter…
From risk to resilience: Report from the chief public health officer of Canada
Released in October 2020, the annual report of the chief public health officer of Canada reviews how the COVID-19…
Addressing the social determinants of health during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in our health, economic and social systems that have disproportionately harmed the most…
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The effects of climate on the environment and…
All disasters - natural or technological - can adversely affect the health and well-being of community members and response workers involved. Because of local and global transformations (climate…
The definition and regulatory oversight of small drinking water systems (SDWS) across Canada varies by provincial and federal jurisdictions. A small system may be defined by size, or by who owns and…
Disasters in Canada
Disasters are driven by the complex interactions of global phenomena such as extreme weather events, population growth, globalization, industrialization, urbanization,…
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In the past decade, climate change-exacerbated landscape disturbances such as wildfires and floods have threatened water security by altering not only water availability, but also source water…