August 2025

A public health companion for ASHRAE Guideline 44: Protecting building occupants from smoke during wildfire and prescribed burn events’

This NCCEH companion guide to ASHRAE 44 aims to support public health practitioners and allied professionals to better understand the factors that affect indoor air quality during wildfires or prescribed burns. It summarizes the key messages from ASHRAE Guideline 44 and outlines the key steps in developing a building-specific smoke-readiness plan (SRP).

Upcoming Webinar

Unmasking the evidence for reducing harms from wildfire smoke:
The role of air cleaners and masks

August 28, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

Ryan Huff, PhD
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health

Register free

Beyond sustainability: The power of Indigenous healthy energy homes

September 17, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

Maria Shallard, MSc, Canadian Climate Institute
Carlyn Allary, BSc, Canadian Climate Institute
Kayla Fayant, Indigenous Clean Energy

Register free

Research Scan

Announcements

CIPHI National Annual Education Conference 2025
September 21-24, 2025
Kelowna, British Columbia

Environmental health is a critical discipline that encompasses a wide range of topics related to the health impacts of human interactions with the environment. This annual education conference contributes to advocacy, education, and professional competencies for environmental public health professionals and those with a vested interest in this field.

NCCEH presentations: 

• Keynote by Sarah Henderson, PhD
• Ready-to-eat meat safety considerations: A field guide for public health inspectors by Tina Chen, MPH, CPHI(C)
• Managing cyanobacteria exposures in recreational waters: Health effects and decision support tools by Juliette O’Keeffe, PhD
• Wood smoke air quality by Ryan Huff, PhD
• Heat alert and response systems in Canada: A check-up on preparedness
  by Rebecca Goulding, PhD
• Reducing tick-related health risks: The role of landscape design and maintenance principles for outdoor spaces by Negar Elmieh, PhD

For registration and program schedule, see the CIPHI conference website.

CoastAdapt is seeking input to strengthen Canada’s coastal resilience

Help shape CoastAdapt, a new initiative that will develop a Canada-wide resource to help communities learn about and make informed decisions on how to live with, and prepare for, changes along the coast.  The goal is to help communities quickly pinpoint the information they need; especially region-specific guidance that reflects the challenges faced on the ground. Learn more about the project, and respond to the call for input. 

Scaling up health adaptation measures to meet the climate change challenge in the Americas
Free certificate-based course

Hosted by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), EarthMedic and EarthNurse Foundation for Planetary Health, and Health Canada, this bi-weekly 11-session course is designed to equip health professionals, federal, regional and local health systems planners, hospital administrators, emergency planners, sustainability officers, public health officials, and others with the knowledge and tools needed to rapidly scale-up adaptation, mitigation, and resilience efforts to prepare health systems for climate change.

Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays - September 25 - October 30, 2025
Schedule: 14:00 Uruguay / 13:00 La Paz
Duration: 11 sessions
Certificate: Available to those who complete at least 7 sessions and pass the final exam
Language: Course delivered in English with materials and simultaneous translation in French, Spanish, and Portuguese
Cost: Free and unlimited spaces

Register here

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