The authors describe the investigation and management of an outbreak of waterborne
giardiasis in a community of 25 000 people receiving chlorinated surface and well water. Details …

3. Radon—Is it in your home? Information for health professionals. Ottawa: Health Canada;
2019. Available: https://www. canada. ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-…

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive soil gas that can build up to harmful levels in indoor
spaces. It is a known carcinogen and the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. …

… for Greg Baytalan, an environmental health officer at BC’s Interior Health (IH) Authority.
Baytalan … “It just makes sense,” says Baytalan “People send their children to child care facilities …

In February 2019, a 56-year-old male was admitted to Kelowna General Hospital with a
respiratory illness following recreational hockey practice at an indoor ice arena. During his …

… Mr Baytalan is a specialist environmental health officer at Interior Health. Mr Siddiqui is a
public health epidemiologist at Interior Health. Ms Frosst is manager of the epidemiology and …

Pour une concentration de 100 Bq/m 3, l’inhalation de particules α sur une longue période
augmente de 16% le risque relatif de cancer du poumon au cours d’une vie et contribue à la …

Radon is a colourless, odourless gas that is released from the degradation of uranium naturally
present in rock and soil. Radon poses a health risk when it enters buildings and homes …

The public health response to wildfire smoke events is complex, involving inter-sectoral
collaboration, community engagement and the use of many sources of information in decision-…

This notebook paper provides a brief overview of attribution estimates for some key lung
cancer risk factors, focusing on indoor radon gas exposure in the US, UK, and Canada. …