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7th B.C. Radon Workshop; Building Momentum: Strategies and Solutions

Topics: Indoor Air, Radon. BC, Canada 

Radon is a ubiquitous, naturally occurring radioactive gas in open atmosphere that comes from the decay of uranium, which is distributed throughout soil and rocks. Radon and its decay products are found in higher concentrations in confined space such as homes, buildings and underground workplaces. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and the second leading cause after smoking...

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Building Safe & Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach

Topics: Air, Built Environment, Children's Environmental Health, Drinking Water, Equity, Food, Indoor Air, Public Facilities, Radiation, Recreational Water BC, Canada 

The annual conference is designed to help attendees learn new methods of fostering safe, healthy and inclusive communities by showcasing the latest work and research within the realm of public health and beyond. Some topics that will be discussed include: Violence prevention at the individual & societal level, health equity, health literacy, fostering healthy relationships, keeping...

https://phabc.org/event/phabc-annual-conference-2018/

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UBC School of Population and Public Health - How low to go? Assessing the health effects of low levels of air pollution

Topics: Air, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air BC, Canada 

The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year. Title: How low to go? Assessing the health effects of low levels of air pollution. The Mortality Air Pollution Associations in Low Exposure environments (MAPLE) project. Presenter: Anders Erickson

http://www.spph.ubc.ca/seminar-series/oeh-seminars/

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UBC School of Population and Public Health - Indoor air quality and health in Canadian First Nations communities

Topics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Air, Indoor Air BC, Canada 

The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year. Title: Indoor air quality and health in Canadian First Nations communities Presenter: Karen Bartlett

http://www.spph.ubc.ca/seminar-series/oeh-seminars/

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UBC School of Population and Public Health - Characterizing the Impacts of Residential Woodsmoke in BC Communities

Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air BC, Canada 

The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year. Presenter: Matthew Wagstaff

http://spph.ubc.ca/seminar-series/oeh-seminars/

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