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Catalogue Entry: Contaminated Sites
Introduction to Health Canada's responsibilities pertaining to human health risk assessment related to the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP). It includes links to...-
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Catalogue Entry: Causes of airborne allergies
Learn about the types of airborne allergies and what causes them.-
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Catalogue Entry: Symptoms of airborne allergies
Learn about the symptoms of airborne allergies.-
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Catalogue Entry: Prevention of airborne allergies
Learn how airborne allergies can be prevented.-
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Catalogue Entry: Extreme cold
Canada has one of the most severe winter climates of any country in the world. Canadians across the country may face severe cold weather conditions that can affect their health....-
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Catalogue Entry: Extreme heat: heat waves
Many places in Canada have a high number of extreme heat events, often called heat waves. Extreme heat can put your health at risk, causing illnesses like heat stroke and even...-
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Catalogue Entry: Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices Guidebook
Even though heat-related deaths are preventable, extreme heat events have been associated with sudden, short-term increases in mortality, especially among older adults, those...-
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Catalogue Entry: Extreme Heat Events Guidelines: Technical Guide for Health Care Workers
Heat and especially extreme heat can cause a range of heat-related illnesses and exacerbate certain chronic conditions.-
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Catalogue Entry: Acute Care During Extreme Heat: Recommendations and Information for Health...
Recognize heat illnesses and heat sensitive diseases, their key risk factors and treatment priorities.-
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Catalogue Entry: Adapting to Extreme Heat Events: Guidelines for Assessing Health Vulnerability
Little information is available to address considerations specific to the assessment of vulnerability to the health impacts of extreme heat events. This document addresses this...-
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Catalogue Entry: Community Care During Extreme Heat: Heat Illness: Prevention and Preliminary Care
2011 Health Canada fact sheet on community care, heat illnesses and recommended actions to help avoid heat illnesses.-
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Catalogue Entry: Communicating the Health Risks of Extreme Heat Events
2011 Health Canada Toolkit for Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. This toolkit presents communication best practices for addressing health risks from extreme heat...-
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Catalogue Entry: Hazards in your home
Canadians spend a great deal of time indoors. That's why it's important to make sure our homes are safe and healthy places to live. Learn about the more common health risks that...-
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Catalogue Entry: Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Summary Table
The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality are established by Health Canada in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW)...-
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Catalogue Entry: Drinking Water and Your Health
In Canada, we are fortunate to have access to drinking water that is generally of very high quality. That said, no naturally-occurring water is 100% pure. Water picks up...-
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Catalogue Entry: Questions And Answers On Drinking Water Treatment Devices
Questions and answers on drinking water treatment devices.-
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Catalogue Entry: Water Talk - Chloramines in drinking water
Health Canada has developed a guideline value for chloramines in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about what it means to have chloramines in your...-
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Catalogue Entry: Water Talk - Copper in Drinking Water
Learn about the health effects of copper and how to reduce your exposure if copper is present at high levels in your drinking water.-
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Catalogue Entry: Water Talk - Enteric viruses in drinking water
Learn about the health effects of enteric viruses and how to reduce your exposure from your drinking water.-
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Catalogue Entry: Water Talk - Lead in drinking water
Learn about the health effects of lead and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.-
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