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Topics: Water, Drinking Water, Small Drinking Water Systems General, Canada
Microbial contamination of groundwater from private wells can pose a significant health risk to rural Canadians. To mitigate risk, Health Canada currently recommends shock chlorination along with microbial well testing, voluntary measures most often performed by the homeowner. However, infrequent testing and paucity of research assessing the effectiveness of shock chlorination guidance as...
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Topics: Water, Drinking Water General, Canada
Boil water advisories are issued when water testing detects higher than accepted amounts of microbial indicators or when there are deficiencies with water treatment. The fear of not issuing a boil water advisory when there is truly a health risk associated with water consumption can lead water operators to call for boil water advisories as a precautionary measure. Yet, issuance of boil water...
View Full Article What are cyanobacteria? Are cyanoblooms preventable? Who is at risk and how does exposure occur? Is there testing for cyanotoxins?
This NCCEH document provides a brief outline of these key questions related to cyanobacteria and the toxins they produce.
View Full ArticleCommunity Water Fluoridation in Canada – Trends, Benefits, and Risks (University of Guelph Master of Public Health Program)
Topics: Drinking Water, Water General, Canada
Fluoride has been added to public drinking water in Canadian communities since the 1940s as a means of preventing tooth decay. Dental fluorosis is a known adverse effect of excessive fluoride exposure during tooth formation. Fluorosis ranges from barely noticeable whitish striations in the enamel to severe pitting and brownish staining. In general, the prevalence of dental fluorosis in...
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Topics: Drinking Water, Water General, Canada
Update on the NCCPH Small Drinking Water Systems Project
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Agenda
Presentations:
Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water*Steve Wallace
Ground Water Wells - Construction, Maintenance, and TroubleshootingTwyla Legault
Cross Connection Control and Backflow PreventionRoland Tomuschat
Cost Effective Treatment of Small Ground Water Systems**Garry Drachenberg
Active Surveillance - PHI’s Role with Drinking WaterNelson Fok
Handouts:
* AENV...
View Full ArticleTopics: Aboriginal Environmental Health, Water, Drinking Water NS, Canada
Presentations:
Environmental Stewardship UnitStuart Wuttke, Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Health and the EnvironmentAlbert Marshall, Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources
State of Knowledge on Environmental Health Issues for First NationsTara Marsden, First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network (FNEHIN)
Health Canada's Implementation of the Drinking Water Safety Program: Successes...
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