Rising concern of tick-borne diseases in Canada

The public health threat posed by tick populations in Canada is increasing. Ticks are expanding in terms of species types and location and ticks now populate more regions of the country than ever before. A number of new tick-borne diseases have emerged as public health concerns. This NCCEH blog article describes how this expansion in habitat may be facilitated by changes in climate as well as animal migration patterns, deforestation, urbanization and globalization. It also highlights emerging tick-related public health concerns and discusses the importance of environmental management and tracking to reduce the public health risk.

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Announcements

New name, same centre!

• The National Collaborating Centre for Aborifginal Health (NCCAH) has changed its name to become the NCC for Indigenous Health.

CIHR Research Priorities Survey

• The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is turning to Canadians in order to inform its health research priorities. All stakeholders, including citizens, patients, charities, provincial funders, government departments, researchers, health professionals, trainees, and research administrators, are asked to participate in the CIHR's online survey and learn more about this initiative intended to guide discussions and inform the CIHR's decision-making process. Deadline to participate : June 28, 2019.

Mental Health and the Built Environment

• The BCCDC has released a new report on Mental Health and Well-being: Considerations for the Built Environment. This report discusses mental health impacts related to local planning and design, and describes planning principles which can be used to facilitate positive mental health and well-being.

New Drinking Water Resoures

• “Clean, Safe, and Reliable Drinking Water: An Update on Drinking Water Protection in BC and the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia” has been published offering 32 recommendations to continue to advance drinking water quality across BC.

Free online course: Health Impact Assessment, step by step

• Discover the new NCCHPP free online course on Health Impact Assessment (HIA)! HIA is a structured and innovative approach to inform decision makers about the potential impacts of a project, program or policy on the health and well-being of populations. This 5-hour course is available free of charge in English and French and can be accessed at any time upon registration. It consists of 9 online modules including videos with experts, different learning activities, as well as various tools to perform HIAs. 

Healthy Built Environment Discussion Forum

• The NCCEH and BCCDC have collaborated to pilot a pan-Canadian online HBE discussion forum for professionals, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. The forum is free to join and anyone with an interest in built environment-related issues is encouraged to participate. Visitors can read posts without signing in but those wishing to post to the forum will need to create an account. Visit the "Welcome to the Forum" section to get started!

Ready-to-Eat Meats: Assessing the Food Safety Risks

• The Ready-to-Eat Meats: Assessing the Food Safety Risks is available for free.

In the Blog

• Rising concern of tick-borne diseases in Canada
• May research Scan
• Cyanobacteria - Tapping into the risks to drinking water
• Paradox of wealth and health: Resource development and social determinants of health
• Massive Carbon Monoxide Exposure Event in a Primary School
• Keeping Drinking Water Safe: New Guidelines for PFAS in Canada
• Announcing the new NCCEH Healthy Built Environment Online Discussion Forum
• Healthy Housing Environments: Public Health, Cooperative and Co-housing 101
• Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention – A New Whiteboard Video from the NCCEH

In the Healthy Built Environment Online Forum

• Data challenge Event
• BC Healthy Communities - Healthy Housing Action Guide
• Approaching Municipalities to Share Knowledge: Advice From Municipal Civil Servants to Public Health Actors
• Healthy Built Environment resources from the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
• Information re transportation-related injury data systems talking to each other
• New research on Transport Poverty and Accessibility

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