Events
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Mar 31 2023
Odour, Air Quality, and Well-Being: Understanding Urban Smellscapes Using Crowd-sourced Data, Monitoring, and Modelling
at 12:30 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineOdour exposure can adversely impact health and quality of life. As a part of the Smell Vancouver project, quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted on a 12-month data set from a web application collecting crowd-sourced odour reports in Vancouver, Canada. Results from this project provide evidence that human-centered approaches can enrich understanding of the impacts of odorous…
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Apr 03 2023
Environments & Health Signature Initiative Webinar - Child Health
at 02:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineChildren’s health is particularly sensitive to the environment. What they are exposed to during early years can have a significant impact on their healthy development. To better understand these health pathways and how to improve children’s health outcomes, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded three research projects considering different aspects of child health: obesity, IBD and…
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Apr 04 2023
Wood smoke and your health
at 10:00 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineFacilitator: Dr. Chris Carlsten, University of British Columbia Overview of Health Effects of Wood Smoke – Dr. Sarah Henderson, BCCDC Reducing Wood Smoke Pollution in the Comox Valley -Daphne Mazura, Comox Valley Regional District Recent Changes for Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program - Markus Kellerhals, BC Ministry of Environment Low-cost Monitors for Improving Spatial Awareness of…
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Apr 05 2023
Environments & Health Signature Initiative Webinar - Agri-Food, the Food-Water Nexus and Health
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineA changing climate will affect food through a range of effects on agriculture, livestock, water systems, and wildlife, which have implications for food security, foodborne disease, and malnutrition. For example, population growth, loss of environmental services and climate change are forcing communities to explore opportunities that treat municipal wastewater to allow its safe return for…
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Apr 10 2023
Navigating Infodemics and Building Trust during Public Health Emergencies: A Workshop
at 10:00 ET Topics: Location Type:A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) was tasked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to plan and conduct a workshop to examine the history of public health infodemics, the impact of infodemics on trust in the public health enterprise, and tools and practices to address infodemics. This workshop builds upon a…
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Apr 25 2023
A Guidebook for Social Media Crisis Communication
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineHigh levels of uncertainty result from emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19, creating unique communication challenges that are different from other health communication initiatives. Effective crisis communication is essential to promote the recommended prevention behaviors (e.g., physical distancing, hand hygiene, mask-wearing, and vaccination) and to maintain trust during the crisis. This…