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We have resources on dozens of important environmental health topics presented in various forms including Evidence Reviews, Evidence Briefs and Research Scans, Subject Guides, Blogs, Webinar Recordings, and Videos and Tools. Please see this page for more information concerning these document types. Browse the topics and discover what is available.
Announcing the new NCCEH Healthy Built Environment Online Discussion Forum
February 27, 2019
In recent years, research evidence on the influence of healthy built environments (HBE) on human physical, mental, and social health has increased drastically. As a result, public health agencies and…
Healthy Housing Environments: Public Health, Cooperative and Co-housing 101
February 20, 2019
Social isolation is an increasingly important issue in Canada which has been associated with negative health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline among those with dementia. …
Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention – A New Whiteboard Video from the NCCEH
February 15, 2019
Radon gas exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada after smoking and is estimated to cause over 3,000 deaths per year - which is more than motor vehicle collisions (~2,200 deaths…
Equity 101 – Health Equity Videos for Environmental Public Health Professionals
January 22, 2019
The BC Centre for Disease Control created a series of five short animated videos about health equity for environmental public health (EPH) professionals. Equity 101 provides a simple and quick…
Equity 101 – Environmental public health organizations can support health equity
January 22, 2019
This is the second of three posts about the Equity 101 videos from the BC Centre for Disease Control. Each of five videos looks at a different aspect of how health equity relates to environmental…
Equity 101 – Environmental public health professionals can take health equity action
January 22, 2019
This is the final post in a series about the Equity 101 videos from the BC Centre for Disease Control. Each of five videos looks at a different aspect of how health equity relates to environmental…
Slowing down the superbugs
November 29, 2018
World Antibiotic Awareness Week was held from November 12-18, 2018 to focus attention on the prevalence of infections that are difficult to treat because they are caused by pathogens that are…
The 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge for Canada
November 28, 2018
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…
Cultivation, Consumption, and Complexity - Cannabis Legalization Day in Canada
October 17, 2018
On October 17, 2018, the Federal government’s Cannabis Act (2017) will come into force. Three main goals have anchored the Act through the legislative process: Reducing cannabis availability for…
Cannabis legalization: what can public health do?
October 17, 2018
Given the complexities of the Cannabis Act (2017) , public health communities will face a series of challenges as the Act’s implementation rolls out. Attention to a few key issues may help to…