- Conducted two environmental scans with extensive input from practitioners, policy makers and researchers in Canada to identify priority needs.
- Established a national advisory board to advise on the work of the NCCEH.
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Enhanced our bilingual website to provide a vehicle for sharing information and making connections, e.g., directories of environmental health legislation, practicum placements, continuing education, journal article summaries, and additional resources.
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Produced evidence reviews in collaboration with practitioners and policy makers on topics such as the environmental burden of disease in Canada, mould assessment and remediation, tanning and skin cancer, church/community suppers and food-borne illness, and wind turbines and health.
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Developed workshops on, e.g., air quality assessment, built environment, personal service establishments, risk communication, safe drinking water and evidence-informed decision making, in partnership with organizations including the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) and NCCMT.
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Conducted a project to enumerate past cases of waterborne illnesses in Canada and identify drinking water system risk factors associated with them, guided by a steering committee of practitioners, policy makers and researchers.
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Conducted a pilot project to review evidence-based articles on heat protection advice for the public through online collaboration.
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Conducted a project to collect information on environmental health programs and services in Canada, current projects that health agencies are conducting, and innovative practices occurring within agencies, with CIPHI.
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Developed a framework to evaluate the work of the NCCEH and subsequently conducted two evaluations.
- Producing additional documents on topics such as traffic air pollution, Farmers' markets, cultural foods, residential pesticide exposure, and efficacy of inspections for reducing food-borne illness.
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Offering secondments and practicums.
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Offering workshops and presentations on, e.g., built environment, risk communication, and evidence-informed decision making in environmental health.
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Developing a workshop on public health ethics and cultural respect, with CIPHI and NCCHPP.
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As part of the NCCs' project on small drinking water systems, NCCEH is collecting information on provincial/territorial roles and responsibilities and on treatment technologies.
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Conducting a project on healthy built environments and, e.g., developing an inventory of tools and practices to support them, with the Urban Public Health Network.
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Conducting a project on personal service establishments, including a review of infection risk and an overview of tools used in piercing.
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Conducting a project on outdoor air and, e.g., producing a guide on air quality assessment tools.
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Collecting case studies on risk communication.
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Expanding and updating our website, e.g., the directories of programs and services, health agency projects, innovative practices, practice questions and ethical dilemmas.
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Participating in national and regional working groups on topics such as personal service establishments, air quality (indoor, outdoor), built environment, drinking water, and First Nations environmental health.
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Evaluating NCCEH activities and products.