Events
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Mar 22 2023
Qu’entend-on par intersectionnalité et pourquoi la notion est-elle importante en santé publique?
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineDans ce webinaire, les spécialistes du transfert des connaissances du CCNDS Pemma Muzumdar et Bernice Yanful verront à donner : un résumé des données probantes au sujet du contexte historique à l’origine de l’intersectionnalité; une explication des liens entre la notion et la théorie critique de la race, l’utilisation et la mauvaise utilisation de l’approche et la pertinence de l’utiliser…
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Mar 27 2023
Environments & Health Signature Initiative Webinar - Obesity and Environment
at 12:30 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineObesity has been recognized as a significant public health concern, especially as 20th century urban development encouraged more sedentary lifestyles and car-dependent transportation. A result of the interaction of genes, lifestyle, and the environment, obesity is an important issue for public health researchers and practitioners to understand. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded…
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Mar 28 2023
The role of public health working with shelters serving people experiencing houselessness: A rapid scoping review
at 12:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineThis session will provide an overview of a rapid scoping review on the role of public health working with shelters serving people experiencing houselessness completed in 2022 by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID). The review identified examples of public health collaborating with…
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Mar 28 2023
The role of public health working with shelters serving people experiencing houselessness: A rapid scoping review
at 12:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineThis session will provide an overview of a rapid scoping review on the role of public health working with shelters serving people experiencing houselessness completed in 2022 by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID). The review identified examples of public health collaborating with…
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Mar 29 2023
Environments & Health Signature Initiative Webinar - Microbiome
at 11:30 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineThe microbiome is the collection of all microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes, that naturally live on our bodies and inside us. Although microbes are so small that they require a microscope to see them, they contribute in big ways to human health and wellness. A person’s core microbiome is formed in the first years of life but can change over time in response to different…
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Mar 29 2023
éradiquer le racisme à l’égard des personnes noires : stratégies et démarches à l’intention de la santé publique
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineSérie de webinaires sur le racisme à l’égard des personnes noires et la santé publique Dans la troisième partie, nous explorerons les approches individuelles, communautaires, organisationnelles et systémiques possibles pour lutter contre le racisme et plus particulièrement le racisme envers les personnes noires. Le webinaire permettra aux participants de : faire mieux entendre encore les…
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Mar 31 2023
Odour, Air Quality, and Well-Being: Understanding Urban Smellscapes Using Crowd-sourced Data, Monitoring, and Modelling
at 12:30 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineOdour exposure can adversely impact health and quality of life. As a part of the Smell Vancouver project, quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted on a 12-month data set from a web application collecting crowd-sourced odour reports in Vancouver, Canada. Results from this project provide evidence that human-centered approaches can enrich understanding of the impacts of odorous…
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Apr 03 2023
Environments & Health Signature Initiative Webinar - Child Health
at 02:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineChildren’s health is particularly sensitive to the environment. What they are exposed to during early years can have a significant impact on their healthy development. To better understand these health pathways and how to improve children’s health outcomes, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded three research projects considering different aspects of child health: obesity, IBD and…
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Apr 04 2023
Wood smoke and your health
at 10:00 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineFacilitator: Dr. Chris Carlsten, University of British Columbia Overview of Health Effects of Wood Smoke – Dr. Sarah Henderson, BCCDC Reducing Wood Smoke Pollution in the Comox Valley -Daphne Mazura, Comox Valley Regional District Recent Changes for Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program - Markus Kellerhals, BC Ministry of Environment Low-cost Monitors for Improving Spatial Awareness of…
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Apr 05 2023
Environments & Health Signature Initiative Webinar - Agri-Food, the Food-Water Nexus and Health
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineA changing climate will affect food through a range of effects on agriculture, livestock, water systems, and wildlife, which have implications for food security, foodborne disease, and malnutrition. For example, population growth, loss of environmental services and climate change are forcing communities to explore opportunities that treat municipal wastewater to allow its safe return for…