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Conducting a Literature Search & Evidence Review: The NCCEH Approach

Topics: Practices and Procedures

This presentation covers Intro to the NCCEHStrategic prioritiesKT product typesCurrent project highlights (Healthy Built Environment, Cannabis)What is evidence–informed decision making (...

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Paradox of Wealth and Health: Resource Development and Social Determinants of Health

Topics: Equity, Health Impact Assessment, Resource Extraction

The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-...

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Cyanobacteria and Drinking Water

Topics: Cyanobacteria, Drinking Water

The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-...

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ROOMING HOUSES 2017: Highlights of a study by Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal and Direction de l’habitation de la Ville de Montréal

Topics: Built Environment

The investigation was conducted in summer 2017 and focused on rooming house residents in five central boroughs of the Ville de Montréal: Côte‑des‑Neiges–Notre‐Dame‐de‐Grâce, Le Sud‐Ouest, Ville...

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Ethnic and Specialty Foods

Topics: Food

The definition of “ethnic food” depends on the geographic and cultural context in which the cuisine is found. Broadly speaking, ethnic foods are defined by others outside of the...

Content Type: Project

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What are buzz buttons and what are the known risks associated with exposure to them?

Topics: Food

Primary inquiryBuzz buttons were seen on the menu for a special event at which food was served. An environmental health officer inquired about the following: What are buzz buttons and how are...

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Controlling giant hogweed: the scope of a concerted regional intervention

Topics: Biological Agents, Pest Control

Giant hogweed is an invasive alien plant that can severely burn the skin. The plant is not yet very prevalent in Bas-SaintLaurent, and intervention in the region to date has focused on eradicating it...

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Cyanobacteria in Freshwater

Topics: Biological Agents, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Water

Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, are naturally occurring microscopic organisms found in fresh, brackish, or marine water that can release cyanotoxins into freshwater systems. These...

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Testing for Lead In School Drinking Water: A Summary of Sampling Protocols

Topics: Drinking Water, Lead

Low level lead exposure has been linked to neurobehavioral and cognitive effects in children.1 No “safe” level of lead exposure exists and efforts should be made to reduce exposures to as...

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Cyanobacteria and Drinking Water: Occurrence, Risks, Management and Knowledge Gaps for Public Health

Topics: Cyanobacteria, Drinking Water, Recreational Water, Water

With warming temperatures due to climate change and increased nutrient loads to freshwater systems, the occurrence of harmful algal blooms, largely associated with toxin-producing cyanobacteria, is...

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