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Legalization of cannabis in 2018 will bring many challenges for Canadian public health professionals, ranging from the difficulties of establishing regulatory frameworks in a short period to the unknown consequences of widespread availability of this psychoactive substance.
This topic page is intended to help environmental health practitioners understand the guiding principles and public health...
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Policy options for healthier retail food environments in city-regions: The case for a solid measurement foundation
Topics: Food, Practices and Procedures
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.
Speaker: Leia Minaker, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo
Abstract: Measurement of the food environment can be complex and depends on community context. In deciding which retail food...
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Topics: Food, Practices and Procedures
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.
Title 1: Knowledge Translation and the Public Health Inspector: Turning Evidence into PracticeSpeaker: Charlene Tang, British Columbia Institute of TechnologyAbstract: This study focuses on...
View Full ArticleTopics: Air, Equity, Food, Practices and Procedures, Tobacco Reduction BC, Canada
Presentations:
Introductions and purpose of the workshopMona Shum, NCCEH
What is Health Promotion in the context of Health Protection?Audrey Campbell, University of British Columbia
A Collaborative Health Promotion ApproachWayne Fletcher, Toronto Public Health
The Role of Health Protection in a Safe Housing ProgramNelson Fok, Alberta Health Services
Getting Local Food to the Table for Food...
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NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series - Policy options for healthier retail food environments in city-regions: The case for a solid measurement foundation
Topics: Food, Practices and Procedures General, Canada
Title: Policy options for healthier retail food environments in city-regions: The case for a solid measurement foundation
Speaker: Leia Minaker, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo
Abstract: Measurement of the food environment can be complex and depends on community context. In deciding which retail food environment measure to implement, three important criteria are worth considering:...
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BC Healthy Living Alliance - Hashing it Out: Can We Learn About Cannabis From What We Know About Alcohol?
In recent years, there has been a dramatic shift in policy approaches to substance use in Canada and BC.
The introduction of Happy Hours and expansion of booze sales to new places such as farmers markets, grocery stores and hair salons are a few examples of the loosening of alcohol regulations that happened when elements of the 2013 Liquor Policy Review promoting consumer convenience and...
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