Presentations
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.
Identifying Best Practices for Scoping Major Natural Resource and Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects under Canada's Impact Assessment Act
Canada’s Impact Assessment Act provides new opportunities for public health practitioners, researchers, and policy makers working to improve population health equity for many marginalized and vulnerable populations. Impact assessments are federal review processes conducted for major natural resource developments and large infrastructure projects such as mines, oil and gas fields, or pipelines. Typically located in more rural and remote regions of the country, major projects can provide income, employment, and other benefits for nearby communities. At the same time, major projects may pose risks to community health and wellbeing, including exposure to pollution and loss of ecosystem services, stress on community infrastructure and food and water security, and interfering with land-based cultural practices.
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There is no doubt that mental health challenges posed by disasters will increase due to climate, demographic and social changes. This presentation details findings from Canadian-led studies on the psychosocial impacts resulting from communities who experienced large-scale disasters in Canada. Such traumatic events include the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019 Quebec spring floods, the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires, and the 2013 Lac-Mégantic train derailment. There are links between observed psychosocial impacts and recovery during these recent disasters, with learnings that could be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic that could promote individual and community resilience following disasters. This session will be relevant to environmental and public health professionals in health prevention and health promotion roles. Presenter: Mélissa Généreux holds a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in public health and a specialization in community medicine from the University of…
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.
Presenters: Mark McCabe, Fraser Health Authority; Christopher Radziminski and Phillip White, City of Vancouver
Presentation 1: Investigating an Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease from Cooling Towers in Surrey, BC
In August 2018, Fraser Health detected an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in Surrey, BC. We employed traditional and novel strategies for identifying and stopping the source, and ultimately, were able to implicate a specific cooling tower as a source of the outbreak. This presentation describes the story of our investigation, the tools and strategies we employed, and key challenges and considerations we faced.
Presentation 2: Driving Down Legionella Risk in the City of Vancouver
This year, Vancouver is implementing mandatory operating permits…
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.
Titles:
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.
Conférencière: Peter Berry, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada
Canada's changing climate is accelerating at an alarming rate that result in significant threats on our health and well-being, infrastructure, ecological integrity, and economies. This webinar addresses new evidence of health impacts from climate change, the next national health assessment and Canada's HealthADAPT initiative that includes 10 local health authorities.
1.Le CCNSE•Priorités stratégiques•Types d’outils d’AC•Projets en cours•Environnement bâti sain•Cannabis2.La prise de décisions fondée sur les données probantes (PDFDP)3.Application des connaissances•Études de cas4.Les revues de la littérature, étape par étape5.Le Prix étudiant Ron de Burger du CCNSE
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.
Conférencières :Barbara Oke, Regional Manager, Health and Resource Development, Northern HealthMelissa Aalhus, Health and Resource Development Technical Advisor, Northern Health
The understanding and management of health impacts associated with natural resource development activities like pipelines, mines and processing facilities, has traditionally focused on the impacts from biophysical exposures (e.g. changes to air quality, water quality, etc.). However, extensive research conducted over the past three decades leaves little doubt that social factors are powerful determinants of health and much evidence is emerging that the social, cultural and economic impacts of resource extraction and development are highly complex and…
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.
Conférencières :Juliette O’Keeffe, spécialiste en application des connaissances scientifiques et en santé environnementale, CCNSEVictoria (Tory) Colling, chercheuse, Centre de Walkerton pour l’assainissement de l’eau
Titre : Cyanobactéries et eau potable au Canada, principaux enjeux de santé publique
Le CCNSE a entrepris une revue des données probantes intitulée Cyanobactéries et eau potable : présence, risques, gestion et lacunes dans les connaissances en santé publique. Cette présentation donnera les grandes lignes du rapport.
Titre : Défis et étude pilote sur les cyanobactéries dans les petits réseaux d’eau potable
On s’inquiète de plus en plus de la présence de cyanobactéries dans les eaux de surface et…