October 2021

Public health and law enforcement in partnership: What does the public need to know about illegal cannabis?

October 26, 2021 @ 12 - 1pm PT (Pacific Time)

In this webinar, presenters from the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health, the BC Cannabis Secretariat, and the Ontario Provincial Police will talk about their recent projects looking at illegal cannabis products and the harmful contaminants. We will also discuss the need for broader collaboration between regulators, law enforcement and public health when communicating with Canadians about the potential risks of illegal cannabis use.

Latest COVID-19 Resources

Understanding transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic

How do variants and vaccines change what we know about transmission of SARS-CoV-2? This review provides an update to our foundation document outlining the current understanding of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and additional information about the virus, including the impact of variants of concern (VOC) and vaccination on transmission.

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Research Scan

October 2021 Environmental Health & COVID-19 Scan

This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals, researchers, planners, students, and others working in public health.

Announcements

Analysis of Illicit and Legal Cannabis Products for a Suite of Chemical and Microbial Contaminants: A comparative study (Botelho et al. 2021)

This report compares potency, microbiological contamination and pesticide and heavy metal concentrations in cannabis samples obtained from licensed vs. illegal sources within New Brunswick

Mental health and climate change content launched on the Climate Atlas

In honour of World Mental Health Day, Climate Atlas of Canada has released a series of new content related to mental health and climate change. These new resources created by The Prairie Climate Centre aims to increase awareness, empathy, and action to respond to the mental health consequences of climate change. 

In addition to this new multimedia series, learn more about how the Climate Atlas of Canada is a resource for environmental public health in this NCCEH blog.

2021 One Health and Zoonoses Symposium

November 24, 2021 @ 8am - 4pm PT (Pacific Time)
The BC One Health and Zoonoses Symposium is a collaborative, interdisciplinary forum that provides an opportunity for professionals from across BC to network and learn about health issues at the interface of human and animal health. The Symposium program offers a broad range of topics that are relevant to professionals from a variety of disciplines.

Seats are limited. Register here.

Professional Development

• Mould Investigation (NCCEH)
• Ready-to-Eat Meats: Assessing the Food Safety Risks (NCCEH)
• Nursing and Climate Driven Vector-Borne Disease (Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing/PHAC)
• COVID-19 IPAC Fundamentals Training (PHO)
• Climate Change Toolkit for Health Professionals (CAPE)
• Communicating During Global Emergencies (Emory University)

Videos

Recent NCCEH Webinar Recordings

Mobilizing Environmental Data to Build Healthier Cities for All - CANUE

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