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Topics: Air, Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Food, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air ON, Canada
This joint presentation by Public Health Ontario and Cancer Care Ontario will present findings from our 2016 report Environmental Burden of Cancer in Ontario.
This report estimates the annual number of cancer cases from 23 environmental carcinogens that Ontarians are exposed to during daily activities like being in the sun, breathing indoor and outdoor air, eating food, and drinking water.The...
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Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) ON Branch - 2016 Annual Conference: Embracing the Future
Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Climate, Communicable & Infectious Diseases, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Food, Outdoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Practices and Procedures, Radiation, Risk Analysis, Zoonoses ON, Canada
The CIPHI Ontario Branch Annual Education Conference is committed to providing a stellar education program with national and international renowned speakers to suit all levels of experience. Through Embracing the Future we hope to improve knowledge, skills and philosophies in Environmental Health to support in continuous improvement of program delivery.
NCCEH Sessions
Manganese in drinking water...
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UBC School of Population and Public Health - The health impacts of urban and transport related exposures in cities
Topics: Air, Built Environment, Indoor Air, Nuisance Control, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
Special seminar, with Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, PhDResearch Professor in Environmental EpidemiologyCREAL- Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen is a world leading expert in environmental exposure assessment, epidemiology, and health risk/impact assessment with a strong focus and interest on healthy urban living. He has experience and expertise in areas of...
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Association for Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) et al - Our Future with Forest Fires: A Climate Action Symposium
Topics: Air, Climate, Forest Fires, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
As our climate changes and forest fires increase in number and intensity what does our future with Forest Fires look like in the Sea-to-Sky Region? The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) and the Sea to Sky Clean Air Society, two local charities with environmental and climate oriented mandates, will be hosting a Climate Action Symposium in Whistler on June 23rd....
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American Public Health Association (APHA) - Understanding the Links Between Transportation and Health: Case Studies from the Field
Topics: Air, Built Environment, Outdoor Air General, Canada
This webinar will center on a discussion of the benefits of bringing health together with transportation. Topics will include:
The DOT/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Transportation and Health Tool, and its relationship to States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
Examples from three MPOs on how health and transportation impacts the environment, safety, active transportation,...
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Topics: Air, Climate, Forest Fires, Outdoor Air, Practices and Procedures, Risk Analysis BC, Canada
Please join us Tuesday April 26th from 12:00PM to 1:00PM at the BCCDC in the Lane Level Lecture Hall when Dr. Fay Johnston will present “Public Health in Tasmania”. For offsite participants, please click the link below to view the presentation live on April 26th.
As the southernmost state of Australia, the island of Tasmania has some physical and social parallels with British Columbia. Fay will...
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University of British Columbia (UBC) et al. - Balancing wild fire, prescribed fire, forest health, and public health
Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Forest Fires, Health Impact Assessment, Outdoor Air, Practices and Procedures, Risk Analysis BC, Canada
Wild fires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes, and their smoke can affect local, regional, and global air quality. Use of prescribed fire can help to mitigate the risk of wild fire, but these burns also generate smoke that can affect populations. Experts will use this one-day public forum to explore the trade-offs between wild fire, prescribed fire, forest health, and...
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Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) - The ChemTRAC Program: Increasing public awareness of priority chemicals and reducing pollution from industrial and commercial sources
Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Outdoor Air, Risk Analysis ON, Canada
One of the main health concerns in Toronto is air pollution and the public has demanded information about releases of toxic chemicals into the environment. Unfortunately, there is limited information available to estimate the contribution of local industries to pollution in the city. The ChemTRAC program was launched in 2010 to collect and disclose information on the use and release of toxic...
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Public Health Ontario (PHO) et al. - The Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC) 2016: Collaborate. Innovate. Transform.
Topics: Air, Built Environment, Contaminants and Hazards, Practices and Procedures, Water, Chemical Agents, Metals, Children's Environmental Health, Communicable & Infectious Diseases, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health Surveillance, Food, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air, Risk Analysis, Health Impact Assessment ON, Canada
TOPHC is hosted jointly by Public Health Ontario, the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA), and the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa).After reflecting on public health’s ability to adapt to a changing world last year, the TOPHC Program Committee challenges participants at TOPHC 2016 to examine how all three actions (collaboration, innovation and transformation) can work...
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Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) - Linking air pollution to health outcomes: Monitoring, mapping and exposure assessment
Topics: Air, Practices and Procedures, Environmental Health Surveillance, Outdoor Air, Risk Analysis
Traffic-related air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particle-phase pollutants. Several epidemiological studies have identified proximity to major transportation corridors as significant risk factors for adverse cardiovascular and respiratory disease health outcomes. However, connecting epidemiological studies to personal exposure remains challenging. This seminar will explore how...
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Topics: Air, Environmental Health Surveillance, Equity, Outdoor Air, Practices and Procedures, Risk Analysis General, Canada
This case study explores the issue of health impacts in the community from persistent landfill fires and covers a number of topics including: outdoor air pollution; waste management; health equity; health surveillance; environmental surveillance; and occupational health.
Although written from a broad public health and medical health officers’ point of view, this case study may be helpful to...
Persistent_Landfill_Fire_Health_Impacts_Case_March_2015.pdf, Persistent_Landfill_Fire_Health_Impacts_Solutions_March_2015.pdfTopics: Children's Environmental Health, Air, Outdoor Air General, Canada
The period between conception and early childhood when vital organs are forming and rapidly developing is the most vulnerable of life stages to the effects of toxic environment exposures, including traffic-related air pollution (TRAP). Epidemiologic studies on preterm birth have consistently shown elevated risks with a number of measures of TRAP, including distance of residence from traffic...
View Full ArticleReducing cardiovascular health impacts from traffic-related noise and air pollution: intervention strategies
Topics: Air, Outdoor Air General, Canada
Recent studies suggest that exposure to both traffic-related air pollution (TrAP) and to road traffic noise (RTN) are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While the exact pathophysiologic mechanisms are not known, plausible biological models exist for both associations. This paper describes interventions and mitigating measures aimed at reducing both air and noise pollution...
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Cardiovascular Health, Traffic-related Air Pollution and Noise: Are associations mutually confounded? A systematic review
Topics: Air, Built Environment, Nuisance Control, Outdoor Air General, Canada
This review assessed the confounding effect of one traffic-related exposure (noise or air pollutants) on the association between the other exposure and cardiovascular outcomes. A systematic review was conducted with the databases Medline and Embase. The confounding effects in studies were assessed by using change in the estimate with a 10 % cutoff point. The influence on the change in the...
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Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Waste, Outdoor Air General, Canada
Forest residues are non-merchantable woody biomass found in forests and wood waste from logging practices and industrial operations, such as sawmills. Forest residues are a convenient fuel for open-burning and conventional biomass burning systems (e.g., fireplaces and wood stoves), but more recently have been considered as a fuel for advanced wood combustion (AWC) integrated energy systems, used...
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Several tools exist to assess local air quality, including the impact of specific sources, emissions, and meteorological conditions. Information generated from the use of air quality assessment tools can inform decisions on permitting of emissions, industrial siting, and land use; all can impact local air quality, which in turn can influence air pollution related health effects of a population....
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Topics: Air, Built Environment, Agriculture, Nuisance Control, Outdoor Air General, Canada
Nearly 200 million tonnes of livestock manure are generated in Canada each year.1 Manure storage and land application tends to produce odour, greenhouse gases, microbes, and particulate matter, which can negatively impact the environment and human health. Occupational exposures of manure management have been linked to psychological stress and adverse effects on the respiratory system and heart...
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Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Water, Food, Air, Chemical Agents, Drinking Water, Outdoor Air
Nanotechnology is the creation of materials, devices, and systems by controlling matter at the nanometer scale (1-100 billionths of a meter). Potential exposures to engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) through contact with consumer products or air, water, and food sources are an emerging potential threat to human health. ENPs have unique properties and characteristics in addition to size, such as a...
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Topics: Air, Children's Environmental Health, Outdoor Air General, Canada
A significant portion of children’s exposure to traffic-related pollution occurs in and around schools and daycares and in transit to these locations. New schools and daycare facilities should be located at least 150 m from major roads (15,000 or more vehicles/day) and should incorporate appropriate ventilation systems to reduce infiltration of outdoor pollutants. Interventions for existing...
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Topics: Air, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air
Air cleaners are designed to remove pollutants from indoor air, but their effectiveness depends on the air cleaner design and set-up, as well as on the presence of specific pollutants, their concentrations, and air exchange rates in the room/home. Ozone generators and some electrostatic precipitators produce ozone at levels that pose health concerns. Little evidence is available on removal of...
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Based on appraisals of recent systematic reviews and patient information, this report provides an overview of: 1) evidence available to generate health protection measures; 2) health protection advice currently recommended to persons with/at risk of cardio-vascular diseases through public health, medical, patient information, environmental, and meteorological websites; and 3) a general framework...
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Topics: Air, Built Environment, Outdoor Air General, Canada
Active transportation refers mainly to walking and cycling for transportation.
Health Benefits:
People who use active transportation are, on average, more physically fit, less obese, and have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who use only motorized transportation.
A shift from motorized transportation to active transportation has the potential for societal benefits...
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Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air, Physical Agents General, Canada
This report summarizes information on woodsmoke emissions and health effects associated with woodsmoke exposures from residential wood-burning (RWB) in Canada and provides a qualitative indication of the potential effectiveness of different intervention strategies based on a review of the available literature and interviews with Canadian health authorities. The purpose of this report is to...
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Topics: Air, Outdoor Air General, Canada
Air quality advisories are a mechanism by which provincial and regional governments actively provide the public with information on hourly or daily periods of poor outdoor air quality. Advisories are issued for specific geographical locations when one or more pollutants approach or exceed (or are forecasted to approach/exceed) a relevant air quality trigger. Advisories inform the public about...
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Topics: Air, Outdoor Air
While the effects of daily fine particulate exposure (PM) have been well reviewed, the epidemiological and physiological evidence of cardiovascular effects associated to sub-daily exposures has not. We performed a theoretical model-driven systematic non-meta-analytical literature review to document the association between PM sub-daily exposures (≤6 hours) and arrhythmia, ischemia and myocardial...
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Topics: Air, Outdoor Air
The Air Quality Health Index is a scale designed to help you understand what the quality of the air around you means to your health. It is a new tool developed by health and environmental professionals to communicate the health risk posed by air pollution.
It is designed to help you make decisions to protect health and the environment by:
Limiting short-term exposure to air pollution,
Adjusting...
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Smoke Exposure from Wildland Fires: Interim Guidelines for Protecting Community Health and Wellbeing
Topics: Air, Outdoor Air
Smoke from wildland fires can pose a health risk. Being prepared can help prevent harm. Spring is a good time to review preparations for the wildland fire season.
Manitoba Health supports the health care sector and communities during wildland fires. The decision to evacuate because of smoke is complex. Before evacuating, it is important to assess health risks. Evacuations can be risky,...
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Topics: Air, Outdoor Air, Tobacco Reduction
A Peel Health “rapid review” of the literature relating to health effects of exposure to outdoor tobacco smoke. This report informed the decision-making process on implementing an outdoor smoking restrictions by-law.
Contact:Franca UrsittiEmail: franca.ursitti(at)peelregion.caPhone: 905-791-7800 x 2712
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Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Water, Drinking Water, Waste, Outdoor Air SK, Canada
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Topics: Air, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air General, Canada
L'Institut national de santé publique (INSPQ) 8e Atelier de santé environnementale
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Topics: Air, Outdoor Air, Forest Fires General, Canada
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (New Brunswick Branch) 2010 Annual Conference
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Topics: Air, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
In March 2011, the British Columbia Lung Association held its 8th Annual Air Quality & Health Workshop in Vancouver. As a pre-meeting event, the NCCEH, in combination with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the BC Lung Association, organized an air quality training workshop.
Workshop Objective
The objective of this training workshop was to increase the understanding and...
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