The Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines summarize the health risks of specific indoor pollutants. The guidelines recommend exposure limits for contaminants that affect...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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