Events
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Oct 15 2021
SPPH OEH Seminar - Understanding the limits of heat tolerance in vulnerable populations in the face of rising global temperatures
at 12:30 Topics: Climate Change Location Type: OnlineBy 2050, average summer temperatures in many areas across Canada will exceed 30°C (humidex equivalent exceeding 40°C). This will be paralleled by a near 5-fold increase in the number of extremely hot days from current levels. In response to this threat to population health, we must advance our understanding of the impacts of heat stress so that we can help Canadians adapt to the impacts of rising…
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Oct 20 2021
NCCMT Webinar - Engaging Public and Patient Partners in Rapid Reviews
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineMeaningful and active collaboration with public and patient partners in planning, conducting and disseminating rapid reviews helps ensure that their perspectives are considered in research priorities and in shaping the evidence and care they receive. Join us for an interactive session to learn about meaningfully engaging public partners in rapid reviews. We will present a spectrum of strategies…
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Oct 20 2021
NCCMT Webinar - Upcoming Webinar: Engaging Public and Patient Partners in Rapid Reviews
at 01:00 Topics: Location Type: OnlineMeaningful and active collaboration with public and patient partners in planning, conducting and disseminating rapid reviews helps ensure that their perspectives are considered in research priorities and in shaping the evidence and care they receive. Join us for an interactive session to learn about meaningfully engaging public partners in rapid reviews. We will present a spectrum of strategies…
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Oct 24 2021
Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection Conference
at 09:00 Topics: Location Type: Online7th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection (ICEPTP’21) The Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN and ISBN, indexed in Scopus and Google Scholar, and archived permanently in Portico. The 7th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection (ICEPTP'21) aims to become the leading annual conference in fields related…
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Oct 29 2021
SPPH OEH Seminar - Assessing exposure to Antigens and Endotoxins in First Nations housing
at 12:30 Topics: Indigenous Environmental Health Location Type: OnlineIn collaboration with Carrier Sekani Family Services, we under took a study to determine the presence of common pulmonary antigens and endotoxins in a number of First Nations housing and communities in North Central British Columbia. Ivan Kamurasi MSc Candidate – UBC Experimental Medicine
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Nov 19 2021
SPPH OEH Seminar - Recent Innovations in Air Pollution Exposure Science: Deep Learning, Alternative Data Streams, and Beyond Particle Mass Concentrations
at 12:30 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineHealth and productivity effects of working from home for Fraser Health employees. Scott Weichenthal Assistant Professor, McGill University
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Nov 26 2021
SPPH OEH Seminar - Health and productivity effects of working from home for Fraser Health employees
at 12:30 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineLeah Thomas-Olson Client Partner – Ergonomics, Health and Safety, Fraser Health Authority Chris Mcleod Associate Professor UBC School of Population and Public Health