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Workshops Presentations
Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation General, Canada
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (New Brunswick Branch) 2009 Annual Educational Conference; previous version presented at American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo "09
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Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields - A Review of Public Exposures to Radiofrequency-emitting Sources*
American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference and Exposition 2013
Here we review what radiofrequency (RF) is, common sources of RF exposure, common levels of exposure, and RF mitigation strategies.
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This presentation was delivered at the 83rd CIPHI National Annual Education Conference and created in conjunction with an environmental health officer from the BC Interior Health authority. It provides an overview of testing research and policies to reduce childhood radon exposure.
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This presentation, delivered at the BC Lung Association’s 4th Annual Radon Workshop, outlines a theoretical framework that supports radon outreach and behavior change.
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In a joint effort, BC Lung Association, BC Centre for Disease Control, and the NCCEH organized a radon workshop on March 7, 2012 as part of the BC Lung Association’s two day Annual Air Quality & Health Workshop in Vancouver. The objective of the radon workshop was to identify ways in which public health practitioners and other stakeholders can move forward on reducing residential radon levels...
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Radon, an odorless, colourless, radioactive gas, is an established carcinogen and the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. Radon poses a health risk for indoor environments, particularly in rooms on ground or basement levels where the gas can enter through cracks in the foundation. Health Canada has been measuring radon levels in homes and workplaces and elevated levels of radon have...
NCCEH Overview of historical radon testing programs with FN communities April 2018_EN.pdf, NCCEH_Radon_Neathway_EN.pdfTopics: Contaminants and Hazards, Radiation
House of Commons Standing Committee on Health
On June 18, 2015, Dr. Tom Kosatsky, NCCEH Scientific Director, Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol, NCCEH Knowledge Translation Scientist, and Dr. Sarah Henderson, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Senior Scientist were invited to present before the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Health, Ottawa. The Committee assembled a panel of experts with the...
House_of_Commons_2015_Radon_Lung_Cancer-Nicol.pdf, House_of_Commmons_2015_Public_Policy_Radon_Lung_Cancer-Kosatsky.pdf, House_of_Commons_2015_Radon_Lung_Cancer_Mortality_Trends-Henderson.pdfIn this webinar, co-presented by NCCHPP and NCCEH, participants discussed the evidence and ethics of a case involving radon.
Presenters:
Anne-Marie Nicol, Environmental Health Scientist at the NCCEH
Michael Keeling and Olivier Bellefleur, Research Officers at the NCCHPP
The webinar, co-presented by NCCHPP and NCCEH on November 29, 2016, featured a case involving radon testing at daycares and...
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