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Norovirus is a group of highly contagious viruses that cause short-term gastroenteritis symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and potentially chills and fever. Norovirus infection can occur by contact with a person carrying the virus, touching or using contaminated surfaces (e.g., door knobs, light switches, utensils), food or drinking water. Infections are more common in winter as...
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Topics: Indigenous Environmental Health, Agriculture, Air, Built Environment, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Children's Environmental Health, Climate, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health 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
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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, Air, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Climate, Communicable & Infectious Diseases, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health 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, Air, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Climate, Communicable & Infectious Diseases, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health 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, Air, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Chemical Agents, Children's Environmental Health, Climate, Communicable & Infectious Diseases, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health 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: 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: Indigenous Environmental Health, Air, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Children's Environmental Health, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Environmental Health Surveillance, Equity, Food, Indoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Practices and Procedures, Radiation, Recreational Water, Tobacco Reduction, Water ON, Canada
TOPHC 2019 will explore how strategy, leadership and practice align to address changes in the public health sector. Discover tools and approaches to move knowledge into practice, refresh your knowledge at thought-provoking sessions and collaborate with colleagues motivated to build healthier and more sustainable communities.
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