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Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
CAPE is a group of physicians, allied health practitioners, and citizens committed to a healthy and sustainable environment. CAPE addresses issues of environmental degradation by educating health care professionals and the public through advocacy and in cooperation with partner groups. CAPE’s homepage provides links to topics such as children’s health, toxics (such as pesticides), climate change (global warming), and resources such as links to documents, newsletters, and other websites on environmental health issues.
Canadian Health Network – Environmental Health
*Note* You may need to click the “environmental health” link on the left side of the screen to be taken directly to the environmental health portion of this website.
This is the environmental health link of the Canadian Health Network home page. The Canadian Health Network is a national, non-profit, bilingual, web-based health information service. The environmental health page contains a link to frequently asked questions about environmental health, a search function offering both a guided search option using a collection of environmental health resources and a quick search option with links to topics such as air pollution, indoor air quality, and water quality. An A to Z index is offered, as well as links to key Canadian and International environmental health resources.
Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH) – Environmental Health
The CICH is governed by a volunteer board of directors, guided by an expert advisory council, and led by professional staff. It works with government and industry to bring attention to children’s health care issues and ensure appropriate policies are developed. CICH then provides evidence-based resources to health-care professionals and educators. The environmental health page contains links to the following documents: Pesticides and Child Health – The Position of the Canadian Institute of Child Health; Review of Bill C-53, An Act to protect health and safety and the environment by regulating products used for the control of pests; Statement made to the Eighth Regular Session of the Council of the Commissions for Environmental Cooperation in Guadalajara Mexico, June 29, 2001; and The Environment and Health (article).
Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE)
The CPCHE is an affiliation of organizations that work together to protect children’s health from environmental contaminants. This website includes: an issues section (such as mercury and flame retardants); a resource collection with a keyword search option or a subject option (select from a drop-down menu); a section listing upcoming events; and a CPCHE Network Directory. The website can be viewed in either English or French.
Centre for Environmental Health, Windsor, Ontario
CEH of Ontario is a community-based non-profit organization that assesses possible human health effects due to environmental pollution. CEH supports research, public education, and prevention programs. The site provides links to CEH Ontario services, related news and events, and ongoing studies and projects. The site offers “Community Concerns” forms for people to email CEH about their environmental health concerns.
Children’s Environmental Health Project
This is a direct link to CAPE’s Children’s Environmental Health Project. Its intent is to introduce clinicians and their patients to children’s environmental health issues. Topics fall into the following five categories: respiratory health; neurobehavioral development; cancer and immune functioning; dermatological health; and reproductive health and congenital abnormalities in the young. It also provides links to additional children’s environmental health resources.
Environment Canada
Environment Canada's mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment, including water, air and soil quality; conserve Canada's renewable resources, including migratory birds and other non-domestic flora and fauna; conserve and protect Canada's water resources; carry out meteorology; enforce the rules made by the Canada - United States International Joint Commission relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government.
Environment Canada – Clean Air
Environment Canada – Clean Air provides information on various sources of air pollution, their impact on the quality of the air we breathe on our health, the actions undertaken by governments and communities, and activities individuals can adopt to help clean the air.
Environment Canada – Water
Environment Canada – Water provides links to resources on various water topics. Some topics listed are drinking water, groundwater, lakes, pollution, and rivers.
Environmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC)
The EHFC is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing environmental health in Canada and Internationally through the development and implementation of education and research initiatives. Helpful links from the homepage include annual reports from 1990-2001 and links to other environmental health sites, including the Canadian Public Health Association, Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, Health Canada, and Environment Canada.
Environmental Health in Canadian Schools – Indoor Air Quality in Canadian Schools: Final Report
This November 2003 report (256 pages in length) was prepared by The Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Canadian Schools Project and Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre; Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada and prepared for the Population Health Fund, Health Canada. It can be viewed in both HTML and Adobe Formats.
Health Canada
In partnership with provincial and territorial governments, Health Canada provides national leadership to develop health policy, enforce health regulations, promote disease prevention and enhance healthy living for all Canadians. It also works closely with other federal departments, agencies, and health stakeholders to reduce health and safety risks to Canadians. By making Canadians more aware of dangers to their health, protecting them from avoidable risks and encouraging them to take a more active role in their health, Health Canada fosters a healthier population and contributes to a more productive country. Health Canada’s home page contains many quick links, including a very useful A to Z index of health topics.
Health Canada – Environmental Health
The environmental health resource page of Health Canada addresses air quality, water quality, soil contamination affecting food supply, toxic management, use of pesticides and radiation-emitting devices, and a wide range of workplace health and safety issues.
Health Canada – Health and Air Quality – Publications
A list of publications on various air quality topics is provided.
Health Canada – Water Quality and Health – Publications
A list of publications on various water quality topics is provided.
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