Number 2 October 2008
Welcome to the second Bulletin of our new Canadian Network for Human
Health
and
the Environment! We hope that everyone had a pleasant and
productive summer! New members are always welcome!
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If you have new information that would be useful to others on any aspect of
human health and the environment please forward it to us for inclusion in
the next Bulletin: .
The deadline for the next Bulletin is October 24, 2008.
Network News
The Interim Advisory Board has been working hard to develop the Terms of
Reference for the Network. These will be posted on the website once
they are finalized.
CNHHE assisted the Canadian Environmental Network with the delegate
selection process for a recent Environment Canada Consultation on a
Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions. CNHHE’s Delegate Selection
Process is available for use by all
government departments.
Health and Environment News
Report on Human Health in a Changing Climate
Health Canada has recently published Human Health in a Changing Climate:
A Canadian Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacity.
For more information or to order a copy of the report contact Health Canada’s
Publications at
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/climat/eval/index-eng.php.
Chronic Disease Tool Launch
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) has developed a chronic
disease
planning tool to aid in the prevention of chronic disease. The tool
presents eight
Critical Success Factors to strengthening chronic disease
prevention and
management, with guiding questions for each.
To learn more go to http://chronicdisease.cpha.ca .
Policy
Bisphenol A Report - National Toxicology Program (NTP)
The NTP report finalizes current opinions on Bisphenol A (BPA) and its
potential to
cause harm to human reproduction or development.
View the full report at
http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/bisphenol/bisphenol.pdf
Model Toxic Use Reduction and Safer Alternatives Act, 2008
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) released an Action
Plan and
Model Toxics Use Reduction Law in Ontario to reduce the use of toxic
substances in
manufacturing, workplaces and consumer products in Ontario.
To learn more go to
http://cela.ca/publications/cardfile.shtml?x=4005.
Model Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
The first model Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights (CEBR) was launched
on
United Nations’ World Environment Day June 5, 2008.The CEBR model
legislation
would protect in law the right of all Canadians to a healthy
environment.
For more
details visit: http://www.ecojustice.ca/media-centre/
media-release-
files/CEBR%20summary%20FINAL.pdf.
Research
Association of respiratory complications and elevated serum
immunoglobulins
with
drinking water arsenic toxicity in human
Laila N. Islam; A. H. M. Nurun Nabi; M. Mahfuzur Rahman;
M. Shamim; H. Zahid. Journal of Environmental Science and Health,
Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances
and Environmental Engineering,
Volume 42, Issue 12, 2007,
Pages 1807 – 1814
Lead Found in Artificial Turf
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) found, after
testing
a number of community artificial turfs, levels of lead that pose a potential
public health
concern. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) is investigating
this potential problem. To learn more go to
http://www.state.nj.us/health/artificialturf/index.shtml
Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Blood Lead
Levels in Pregnancy:
A
Randomized Control Trial
The study showed that dietary calcium supplementation lowered maternal
blood lead
levels during pregnancy. The results of the study can be found at
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/11868/11868.pdf
New Journal
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
 Introducing the first journal to focus on the relationship and effects of the
atmospheric
environment on human and ecological health: Air Quality,
Atmosphere & Health Editors-in-Chief: Yong S. Chung and Jonathan M. Samet
An Open Access Journal in 2008 & 2009 - i.e. FREE ongoing access to
the electronic
content!
http://springer.r.delivery.net/r/r?2.1.Ee.2Tp.1aU%2azv.Bws
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Upcoming Conferences
Canadian Environmental Network- Annual General Assembly
October 24-26,2008, Toronto. The focus of the AGA is Environmental Health
and many
sessions are open to the public. To see the program and to register
go to http://www.rcen.ca/aga/main.html
7th International Conference on Urban Health
Vancouver, British Columbia will host the ICUH-2008 October 29-31, 2008.
The
conference theme is Knowledge Integration: Successful Intervention in
Urban Health
and will showcase action orientated projects and the best
practices.
To read more go
to
http://www.icuh2008.com.
EcoCare 2008
The London Health Sciences Centre, in partnership with The University of
Western
Ontario and The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment,
is hosting
the first ever conference and trade show in Canada to speak directly
to the link
between healthcare and the environment October 20th to 21st in
London, Ontario.
To
read more about this go to
http://www.lhsc.on.ca/ecologic/conference.htm
Championing Public Health Nutrition
The Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is hosting Championing
Public
Health Nutrition October 22nd-October 23rd in Ottawa. The conference
is for federal,
provincial or municipal policy-makers, health researchers,
health journalists,
nutrition-promoters, child and health advocates, educators,
and anyone concerned
about the diets of Canadians! For more information visit:
http://www.cspinet.org/canada/2008conference/.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Meetings and Courses (University of Calgary)
In October and November, 2008, there will be a Public Lecture, a Research
Planning
Meeting and a Continuing Medical Education course for health
professionals on this
topic. To learn more and to register go to http://www.cme.ucalgary.ca/
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