Resources & Publications | Publications 2010

Environmental Health Research Matters
April 2010
Health_Canada_April_2010_newsletter_English_Web.pdf
A newsletter produced by the Environmental Health Research Division (EHRD), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. This issue highlighting the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan and First Nations and Inuit Health Guides.

Annual Summary Report 2009–2010
This report providing an overview of the programmes, activities and accomplishments for the previous year, and plans and priorities for the upcoming year for the Environmental Health Research Division (EHRD), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada.

Global Indigenous Health: An Opportunity for Canadian Leadership
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Across the globe, Indigenous peoples experience lower health status than their compatriots, whether they live in Brazil, India, or even Canada. Researchers in Aboriginal health in Canada are well-positioned to make great contributions to the emerging field.

Aboriginal Women, Water and Health: Reflections from Eleven First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Grandmothers (2010)
Kim Anderson, A PAPER COMMISSIONED BY: Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health womenAndWater.pdf

Your Health at Home: What you can do! An Environmental Health Guide for First Nations
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a reference guide — with “handy home checklist, resource information and useful tips” —aimed at improving the environmental health of homes on and off reserve. The guide addresses health issues related housing conditions and lifestyle, including indoor air quality, drinking water, sewage, food safety and the benefits of having a creative outlet like weaving, hide tanning and carving.

Landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis health: An Updated Environmental Scan, 2010
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A new report by the NCCAH maps the current research landscape in Canada on Aboriginal health and provides a comprehensive picture of existing knowledge and current directions in the field.

Environmental and Health Impacts of Canada’s Oilsands Industry
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By the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel