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Built Environment
Recognizing the health impacts of the natural and human-made surroundings in which we live, work, and play.
Project
Modern artificial turf is used indoors and outdoors in a wide variety of settings, including multipurpose recreational and professional sports fields, playgrounds, residential areas, and public streetscapes (base of trees, sidewalks), and public parks. This product is thought to play an important role in urban environments by increasing play space, reducing injuries, allowing play under adverse...
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Topics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Agriculture, Built Environment, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Children's Environmental Health, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Surveillance, Equity, Food, Forest Fires, Health Impact Assessment, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Pest Control, Physical Agents, Radiation, Recreational Water, Risk Analysis, Waste, Water, Zoonoses General, Canada
Full Scan
The attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.
Editor’s Picks
After searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the scan, our librarian picks the ones she feels may be especially interesting to our stakeholders. Her “Editor Picks” for March 2018 include:
Wildfires, emergency preparedness, and the importance of...
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Topics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Agriculture, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Climate Change, Infectious Diseases, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Surveillance, Equity, Food, Forest Fires, Health Impact Assessment, Indoor Air, Nuisance Control, Outdoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Pest Control, Physical Agents, Practices and Procedures, Public Facilities, Radiation, Recreational Water, Risk Analysis, Seniors' Environmental Health, Tobacco Reduction, Waste, Water, Zoonoses General, Canada
Full Scan
The attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.
Editor’s Picks
After searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the scan, our librarian picks the ones she feels may be especially interesting to our stakeholders. Her “Editor Picks” for April 2018 include:
The built environment: Understanding how physical...
View Full ArticleTopics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Agriculture, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Climate Change, Infectious Diseases, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Surveillance, Equity, Food, Forest Fires, Health Impact Assessment, Indoor Air, Nuisance Control, Outdoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Pest Control, Physical Agents, Practices and Procedures, Public Facilities, Radiation, Recreational Water, Risk Analysis, Seniors' Environmental Health, Shale Gas, Tobacco Reduction, Waste, Water, Zoonoses General, Canada
Full Scan
The attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.
Editor’s Picks
After searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the scan, our librarian picks the ones she feels may be especially interesting to our stakeholders. Her “Editor Picks” for February 2018 include:
A review of the experimental evidence on the...
View Full ArticleTopics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Agriculture, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Children's Environmental Health, Climate Change, Infectious Diseases, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Surveillance, Equity, Food, Forest Fires, Health Impact Assessment, Indoor Air, Nuisance Control, Outdoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Pest Control, Physical Agents, Practices and Procedures, Public Facilities, Radiation, Recreational Water, Risk Analysis, Tobacco Reduction, Waste, Water, Zoonoses General, Canada
Full Scan
The attached PDF version of the Research Scan has over 100 references and is broken into over 30 categories.
Editor’s Picks
After searching through the dozens of articles referenced in the scan, our librarian picks the ones she feels may be especially interesting to our stakeholders. Her “Editor Picks” for January 2018 include:
Adverse effects after medical, commercial, or self-...
View Full ArticleTopics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Chemical Agents, Practices and Procedures, Risk Analysis General, Canada
Over the past 40 years, artificial turf has become common in public and private settings. Compared to natural turf, artificial turf is easier to maintain, requires less water and no fertilizer, and provides a year-round access to playing surfaces. This is presumed to have important public health benefits by promoting physical activity and access to recreational space, although detailed research...
View Full ArticleTopics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Chemical Agents, Nuisance Control, Pest Control General, Canada
Economic, environmental, and health concerns with bed bug control technologies and management options are of interest to public health and pest management agencies, who often receive and need to respond to inquiries regarding bed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimex). However, control technologies are constantly changing as evidence emerges for evaluating their efficacy/feasibility and acceptance by...
View Full ArticleTopics: Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Chemical Agents, Nuisance Control, Pest Control General, Canada
Recent news on Canadian fatalities linked to the inappropriate use of phosphine for bed bug control underlines the need for public health practitioners to be aware of the issue.
View Full Article The scientific literature indicates that avoidance of pesticide use and alternative practices, such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), may be effective methods for reducing indoor residential pesticide exposure. Safe use of pesticides, indoors and outdoors, involves following label directions and taking precautionary measures, such as wearing gloves and protective clothing. Track-in and take-...
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Workshops Presentations
The BCCDC/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.
Presentation 1: Exploring the Relationship between the Built Environment and Social Isolation and Loneliness: Implications for Public Policy
Summary: Purported to be as much of a risk factor...
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