Events
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Jan 27 2021
EPA Tools & Resources Webinar: Effectiveness of Medical and Cloth Masks for COVID-19 Protection
at 12:00 PDT Topics: COVID-19 Location Type: OnlineDespite wide-spread adoption of face mask use for personal protection and to help stop the spread of COVID-19, there is little or no public information available on the performance and efficacy of different types of masks or modifications on existing face coverings. Important questions, such as which type of mask to buy or make, what modifications can be made to disposable medical-grade surgical…
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Jan 28 2021
CCNPPS Formation en ligne: Introduction à l'éthique en santé publique
at 01:00 EDT Topics: Location Type:Dans le cadre de ce webinaire, nous vous présenterons d’abord brièvement le processus de développement de la formation en plus de vous donner un aperçu de son contenu. Nous passerons ensuite la parole à un professionnel de la santé publique qui évoquera certains des défis éthiques auxquels elle a été confrontée dans sa pratique professionnelle, ainsi que son expérience avec le cours en ligne du…
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Jan 28 2021
Reducing the Health Impacts of the Nitrogen Problem (5 session workshop)
at 02:30 EDT Topics: Location Type: OnlineNitrogen is a widely-used, essential input to crop production. In many regions of the United States, nitrogen from farms has leaked into drinking water and caused adverse health impacts. These health impacts include methemoglobinemia, a condition that inhibits the blood’s ability to carry oxygen around the body. This workshop hosted by the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) will…
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Jan 29 2021
UBC SPPH Webinar - Determining hazard management changes in workplaces following workplace safety inspections by WorkSafeBC
at 12:30 PDT Topics: Location Type: OnlineWorkplace safety inspections are an important tool for occupational health and safety agencies to ensure compliance with regulation and promote safer workplaces. This presentation will explore the latest findings from the WorkSafeBC Inspection Experience and Impact Survey to identify what factors best determine hazard management changes Robert Macpherson Research Associate Partnership for Work…
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Feb 02 2021
ESEHD Workshop - The Interplay Between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes
at 07:00 PDT Topics: Location Type: OnlineThere is growing evidence that the environment can play an important role in mental health—yet research into the effects of environmental stressors rarely focuses on behavioral and mental health outcomes. This virtual workshop will bring together experts in mental health and environmental health research to explore emerging research on the relationship, harmful or beneficial, between…
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Feb 03 2021
NCCID Webinar - Innovative public health messaging on COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples
at 10:00 PDT Topics: COVID-19 Location Type:This session, Innovative public health messaging on COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples, brings together expert speakers who work in regional and national Indigenous organizations across Canada, including: Regional Chief Marlene Poitras and Regional Chief Kevin Hart, Assembly of First Nations Patricia D'Souza, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Tanya Davoren, Métis National Council Jocelyn Formsma,…
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Feb 04 2021
EPA Science Training Webinar: ECOTOX Knowledgebase
at 12:00 PDT Topics: Location Type: OnlineThe ECOTOXicology Knowledgebase (ECOTOX) is a publicly available web-based database providing curated single-chemical toxicity data for aquatic life, terrestrial plants, and wildlife. For over 30 years, ECOTOX has curated ecologically-relevant toxicity data to meet the systematic review and data transparency needs of the U.S. EPA for risk assessments and regulatory decisions. Relevant toxicity…
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Feb 17 2021
Metro Vancouver Webinar - Managing Emissions from Cannabis Production and Processing
at 11:30 PDT Topics: Cannabis Location Type: OnlineIn 2019, Metro Vancouver engaged with stakeholders on the potential regulatory proposals described in the Proposed Emission Regulation for Cannabis Production and Processing Operations Discussion Paper. The feedback received to date has been compiled to inform the development of efficient management strategies for cannabis production and processing operations. From December 2020 to February 2021…
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Feb 24 2021
CCNDS Webinare - L’Outil d’appréciation des effets de l’action intersectorielle locale
at 02:00 EDT Topics: Location Type: OnlineA propos de ce webinaire L’Outil d’appréciation des effets de l’action intersectorielle locale (https://chairecacis-outilinteractif.org/) est un outil interactif en ligne qui génère de l’information pour apprécier les effets de l’action intersectorielle locale dans les milieux de vie. Écoutez Angèle Bilodeau (École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal), Marie-Pier St-Louis (Chaire de…
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Feb 25 2021
NCCMT Webinar - The Tool for Assessing the Effects of Local Intersectoral Action
at 02:00 EDT Topics: Location Type: OnlineAbout This Webinar The Tool for Assessing the Effects of Local Intersectoral Action (https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/assessing-effects-local-intersectoral-action-tool-cacis) is an interactive online tool that uses timeline mapping to support assessment of the impacts of local intersectoral action in living environments. Join Angèle Bilodeau, from the School of Public Health at the…