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View article: Addressing the environmental impact of healthcare is a vital step to combat the climate crisis
Addressing the environmental impact of healthcare is a vital step to combat the climate crisis Open
Addressing the environmental impact of healthcare is a vital step to combat the climate crisis Daniel G. Rainham and Sean D. Christie from Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health discuss the key areas where efforts should be directed t…
View article: Promoting health and equity in schools: environmental scan of outdoor learning spaces in Nova Scotia
Promoting health and equity in schools: environmental scan of outdoor learning spaces in Nova Scotia Open
Children are increasingly disconnected from nature, particularly within the school setting, despite the potential for schools to influence children’s health and well-being. In 2021, government funding allowed for the creation of new outdoo…
View article: Small-area spatio-temporal analysis of cancer risk to support effective and equitable cancer prevention
Small-area spatio-temporal analysis of cancer risk to support effective and equitable cancer prevention Open
Cancer is rapidly increasing worldwide and urgent global action towards cancer control is required. Consistent with global trends, Canada is expected to experience a near doubling in new cases and cancer deaths between 2020–2040; populatio…
View article: Leveraging context-specific behavioral economic principles to enable patients to change their physical activity patterns
Leveraging context-specific behavioral economic principles to enable patients to change their physical activity patterns Open
This study explores how context-specific behavioral economic principles could be employed to tailor interventions to support patients’ efforts to modify day-to-day routines. Using adapted geo-ethnography techniques, interviews collected in…
View article: Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada
Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada Open
Living in a neighbourhood that is both greener and more walkable was more strongly associated with higher transportational, but not recreational, physical activity, than either feature alone. These novel findings highlight the importance o…
View article: Sociodemographic and Population Exposure to Upstream Oil and Gas Operations in Canada
Sociodemographic and Population Exposure to Upstream Oil and Gas Operations in Canada Open
Canada, as one of the largest oil and gas producer in the world, is responsible for large emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. At low levels, methane is not a direct threat to human health; however, human health is affected by …
View article: Investigating the independent and synergistic associations between neighbourhood greenness and physical activity in relation to perceived mental health among adults in Canada
Investigating the independent and synergistic associations between neighbourhood greenness and physical activity in relation to perceived mental health among adults in Canada Open
The relationships among neighbourhood greenness, physical activity, and mental health are unclear; therefore, we examined the independent and synergistic associations between neighbourhood greenness and self-rated mental health among a nat…
View article: Greenness moderates the relationship between self-rated social standing and depression among older adults in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging
Greenness moderates the relationship between self-rated social standing and depression among older adults in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging Open
Introduction Greenness is considered to be a health-promoting feature of both natural and built environments and has the potential to influence mental health outcomes. However, most studies to date have neglected to address whether greenne…
View article: Time-Use Sequences: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring How, When, and Where Spatiotemporal Patterns of Everyday Routines Can Strengthen Public Health Interventions
Time-Use Sequences: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring How, When, and Where Spatiotemporal Patterns of Everyday Routines Can Strengthen Public Health Interventions Open
Background: Behavior change interventions are critical for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and for reducing the risk of a repeat event or mortality. However, the effectiveness of behavior change interventions is challeng…
View article: Taking action towards climate-resilient, low-carbon, health systems: Perspectives from Canadian health leaders and healthcare professionals
Taking action towards climate-resilient, low-carbon, health systems: Perspectives from Canadian health leaders and healthcare professionals Open
Climate change poses significant public health and health system challenges including increased demand for health services due to chronic and acute health impacts from vector-borne diseases, heat-related illness, and injury from severe wea…
View article: A qualitative review of social media sharing and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak: did early labelling help to curb misinformation or fuel the fire?
A qualitative review of social media sharing and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak: did early labelling help to curb misinformation or fuel the fire? Open
Background Misinformation, defined as a claim that is false or misleading, considers information that is both shared with the intention of causing harm, and information that is false with no ill intent. Early attempts to downplay the risk …
View article: “It’s Not Something We Like to Think About Because It’s So Devastating”: Understanding Eastern Canadian Young Women’s Mental Health in Our Changing Climate
“It’s Not Something We Like to Think About Because It’s So Devastating”: Understanding Eastern Canadian Young Women’s Mental Health in Our Changing Climate Open
Women are disproportionately affected by climate change, yet even though mental health and climate change is an emerging field, little research focuses on their mental health. The purpose of this study was to explore young women’s percepti…
View article: Does urban greenness reduce loneliness and social isolation among Canadians? A cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Does urban greenness reduce loneliness and social isolation among Canadians? A cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Open
Objectives Urban greenness has been shown to confer many health benefits including reduced risks of chronic disease, depression, anxiety, and, in a limited number of studies, loneliness. In this first Canadian study on this topic, we inves…
View article: Integrating health geography and behavioral economic principles to strengthen context-specific behavior change interventions
Integrating health geography and behavioral economic principles to strengthen context-specific behavior change interventions Open
The long-term economic viability of modern health care systems is uncertain, in part due to costs of health care at the end of life and increasing health care utilization associated with an increasing population prevalence of multiple chro…
View article: HealthcareLCA: an open-access living database of health-care environmental impact assessments
HealthcareLCA: an open-access living database of health-care environmental impact assessments Open
Anthropogenic environmental change negatively effects human health and is increasing health-care system demand. Paradoxically, the provision of health care, which itself is a substantial contributor to environmental degradation, is compoun…
View article: The Canadian Environmental Quality Index (Can-EQI): Development and calculation of an index to assess spatial variation of environmental quality in Canada’s 30 largest cities
The Canadian Environmental Quality Index (Can-EQI): Development and calculation of an index to assess spatial variation of environmental quality in Canada’s 30 largest cities Open
Our work demonstrates a valuable methodology for exploring variations in environmental conditions in Canada's largest urban areas and provides a means for exploring the role of environmental factors in explaining urban health inequalities …
View article: Reply to Berthiaume et al. Comment on “Giacosa et al. Characterization of Annual Air Emissions Reported by Pulp and Paper Mills in Atlantic Canada. Pollutants 2022, 2, 135–155”
Reply to Berthiaume et al. Comment on “Giacosa et al. Characterization of Annual Air Emissions Reported by Pulp and Paper Mills in Atlantic Canada. Pollutants 2022, 2, 135–155” Open
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View article: Characterization of Annual Air Emissions Reported by Pulp and Paper Mills in Atlantic Canada
Characterization of Annual Air Emissions Reported by Pulp and Paper Mills in Atlantic Canada Open
The pulp and paper industry is a major contributor to water and air pollution globally. Pulp and paper processing is an intensive energy consuming process that produces multiple contaminants that pollute water, air, and affect ecological a…
View article: Parents and Children Should Be More Active Together to Address Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviours
Parents and Children Should Be More Active Together to Address Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviours Open
Increasing rates of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours among children and the youth are important determinants of chronic disease. Supporting children's participation in organised physical activities like sports has been promoted…
View article: Rethinking walkability and developing a conceptual definition of active living environments to guide research and practice
Rethinking walkability and developing a conceptual definition of active living environments to guide research and practice Open
Background Walkability is a popular term used to describe aspects of the built and social environment that have important population-level impacts on physical activity, energy balance, and health. Although the term is widely used by resear…
View article: Increased urban greenness associated with improved mental health among middle-aged and older adults of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Increased urban greenness associated with improved mental health among middle-aged and older adults of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Open
These findings suggest that residential greenness has mental health benefits, and that interventions to increase urban greenness can help reduce social inequalities in mental health.
View article: Predicting intraurban airborne PM1.0-trace elements in a port city: Land use regression by ordinary least squares and a machine learning algorithm
Predicting intraurban airborne PM1.0-trace elements in a port city: Land use regression by ordinary least squares and a machine learning algorithm Open
Airborne particulate matter (PM) has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, and there is some evidence that spatially varying metals found in PM may contribute to adverse health effects. We developed s…
View article: Urban Greenness and Mental health among participants of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA)
Urban Greenness and Mental health among participants of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Canada, an estimated 6.7 million people suffer from mental health disorders in any given year. An increasing number of recent studies have suggested links between greenspaces and improved health. Few Canadian studies…
View article: The influence of urban tree characteristics on environmental noise in Montreal, Canada
The influence of urban tree characteristics on environmental noise in Montreal, Canada Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Vegetation can reduce environmental noise, but limited information exists regarding how specific characteristics of trees of the urban forest influence environmental noise. We investigated the physical characteristics o…