Health Impacts
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Community groups in Halifax and Dartmouth offer ‘heat relief’ to vulnerable populationsSeveral community organizations in the Halifax Regional Municipality who are working together to reduce the negative health effects vulnerable populations face during the summer months.CanadaJul 8, 2019
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Report finds Grassy Narrows residents’ health ‘significantly worse’ than other First NationsThe community-based health survey found that there are fewer elders in Grassy Narrows, which they say suggests people there are dying prematurely.CanadaMay 24, 2018
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Municipalities set to grapple with problem of homegrown weedThe report says residential buildings are usually not designed or constructed to accommodate cannabis production — potentially exposing neighbours to unwanted odours or health impacts.CanadaApr 20, 2018
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Hurricane Harvey’s toxic impact more widespread than reported, health concerns raisedCounty, state and federal records pieced together by The Associated Press and The Houston Chronicle reveal a far more widespread toxic impact than authorities publicly reported after the storm slammed into the Texas coast in late August and then stalled over the Houston area.HealthMar 22, 2018
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Study finds one in three Canadian men are sleep-deprivedA new study looking at the sleep habits of Canadian men has found a third of them are sleep deprived, which in turn, can impact their overall health and well-being.HealthJul 25, 2016
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Wildfire smoke forecasting system helps head-off health impactsForecast technology operated out of the University of British Columbia is allowing experts across Canada to track where wildfire smoke is heading and how much of a health impact the haze will be up to 48 hours into the future.Jul 18, 2014
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