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August 2026

Features:

New guidance supports safe operation of public cold plunge venues
Disinfectants and sanitizers for use on food contact surfaces
Long-term health impacts of evacuations and widening inequities in Canada: An annotated bibliography

July 2026

Features:

Extreme heat risk, preparedness, and response
Cleaning up safely after a wildfire: Environmental health considerations during re-entry and cleanup
Floatation tanks

June 2026

Features:

Climate adaptation and Indigenous food safety in Canada: Current approaches and the role of environmental public health
After the wildfire: Indoor smoke residues and cleaning considerations
NCCEH Spotlight: Low-cost body cooling strategies to tackle overheating during strenuous activity in hot environments

May 2026

Features:

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
The right to a healthy environment (R2HE) and its role in research under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
NCCEH Spotlight: Webinar recap of “Public health on the pitch - Radiation readiness for the FIFA World Cup”

April 2026

Features:

Private wells in a changing climate: Keeping drinking water safe
Flooding and health impacts: preparedness, response, recovery, and prevention (Updated)

March 2026

Features:

Environmental pathways of antimicrobial resistance: A One Health case study
Chronic wasting disease in wild game: What are the food security and safety concerns?
Cold weather conditions: Health outcomes among people experiencing homelessness and interventions to prevent mortality and morbidity

February 2026

Features:

Wildfire smoke: What is the relationship between outdoor and indoor air pollutants?

January 2026

Features:

Rapid review: Environmental health risks and safety considerations in saunas
Community science for mosquito surveillance in Canada: A toolkit for program design and implementation

December 2025

Features:

NCCEH Spotlight: Cold weather health impacts among people experiencing homelessness
Residential wood smoke: Perceptions, health risks, and mitigating exposures
Environmental public health and the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 2.0: Contribution and impact

November 2025

Features:

Artificial turf playing fields: A review of the evidence on health impacts and environmental concerns
Raising radon awareness and taking action

October 2025

Features:

Healthy high-density living: Opportunities, challenges, and knowledge gaps
Artificial turf playing fields: Health risks and environmental concerns
Supporting environmental health officers in food premise inspections – A new field guide for ready-to-eat meats food safety considerations

September 2025

Features:

Examining climate-driven influences on norovirus transmission and disease patterns
Understanding the role of environmental health in One Health using foodborne outbreak case studies
Updated subject guides on small water systems and Legionella

August 2025

Features:

A public health companion for ASHRAE Guideline 44: Protecting building occupants from smoke during wildfire and prescribed burn events
Wildfire smoke and portable air cleaners: Improving air quality in schools and child care facilities
Drinking water guidelines and governance

July 2025

Features:

Rapid review: Evaluating the effectiveness of masks and respirators against wildfire smoke
From cooling towers to splash pads – Staying safe while keeping cool
Norovirus (Updated)

June 2025

Features:

Indoor air filtration during wildfires: Impacts on air quality and health
My ongoing love affair with portable air cleaners
Wildfire smoke air pollution: New approaches needed to protect people affected

May 2025

Features:

Extreme heat events: Media communication with impact
Ready-to-eat meats field guide for environmental health officers
A public health perspective on cyanobacteria, climate change, population growth, and potential risk of neurodegenerative disease

April 2025

Features:

Heat alert and response systems in Canada: A check-up on preparedness
Chronic wasting disease: A jurisdictional scan of advice for hunters and cervid meat-processors in CWD affected areas

March 2025

Features:

Rabies through a One Health lens
Enhancing Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents Through Collaboration with Poison Centres
Spotlight on water for World Water Day March 22

February 2025

Features:

Getting mosquito monitoring started in your community
A burning reality: Understanding and mitigating the health risks of residential wood smoke
Water and milk kefir: BCCDC Fermented Foods Safety Guidance

January 2025

Features:

Community science toolkit for mosquito surveillance
Quick guide: Community science toolkit for mosquito surveillance
Mosquitoes in a changing climate