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Le CCNSE offre régulièrement des présentations dans le cadre d’activités liées au secteur de la santé environnementale tenues partout au Canada, et il organise des ateliers ainsi que des réunions sur divers sujets. Vous trouverez ici une liste de certaines présentations faites dans le cadre de conférences et de webinaires d’organismes externes, en plus de présentations tirées de notre Série de séminaires sur la santé environnementale.
The 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-person or online.
Presenter: Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph
The next chapter in marijuana legalization is the introduction of commercially produced edibles with the first legal products expected to be on the shelves next month. The regulations appear restrictive and the types of edibles to be available remain obscure. However, there exists a gray market where a diverse range of edibles are available with a trend of domestically produced edibles set to become increasingly popular.
In the following presentation an overview of a foundation risk assessment will be provided. This will include risk identification (biological, physical and chemical), risk characterization, risk management options and risk communication strategies. With regards to the…
La série de séminaires sur la santé environnementale du CCNSE propose des occasions d’apprendre et d’échanger des connaissances sur divers sujets touchant la santé environnementale. Ces séminaires sont offerts en personne et en ligne.
This seminar highlighted three student research projects from the BCIT Environmental Health Program.
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Prevalence of Listeria in produce: Comparing the total number of food recalls from the result of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli in the last ten years using three-year intervals.Presented by: Christine SweezeyEvaluating Food Safety and Edible Safety Knowledge in BC PopulationsPresented by: Michael CaiUsefulness of BC's Guideline in Educating Food Bank OperatorsPresented by: Diane LeeLa série de séminaires sur la santé environnementale du BCCDC et du CCNSE propose des occasions d’apprendre et d’échanger des connaissances sur divers sujets touchant la santé environnementale. Ces séminaires sont offerts en personne et en ligne.
Presenter: Tissa Rahim, Project Coordinator, BC Centre for Disease Control
Under legalization of cannabis in the United States poison centres reported an increase in calls about cannabis exposures compared to those in states where cannabis remained illegal during both the lead up to and just after legalization/decriminalization. In 2018 the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) received 644 calls as compared to 241 calls received in 2013. Many adverse effects reported were from people exposed to products that are not yet regulated, including those that were purchased from unlicensed stores/online, or from taking cannabis in combination with other substances. DPIC also received calls about children accidentally exposed to…
La série de séminaires sur la santé environnementale du BCCDC et du CCNSE propose des occasions d’apprendre et d’échanger des connaissances sur divers sujets touchant la santé environnementale. Ces séminaires sont offerts en personne et en ligne. The June 29, 2018 Environmental Health Seminar highlighted three student research projects from the BCIT Environmental Health program: Presentation 1: An Evaluation of the Knowledge and Practices of Metro Vancouver Residents Regarding MouldSpeaker: Chloe LeTourneau-Paci, Student, BCIT Environmental Health ProgramSummary: The average Canadian spends approximately 90% of their day indoors, a proportion of which may be in public spaces, thereby making Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), and its subsequent effects on health, a pertinent topic for the fields of Public and Environmental Health.This study evaluated the public perception of Metro Vancouver residents in regards to mould as an IAQ issue in order to provide Public and Environmental Health…