Health Canada

Learn about the health effects of manganese and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.

Learn about the health effects of lead and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.

Learn about the health effects of enteric viruses and how to reduce your exposure from your drinking water.

Learn about the health effects of copper and how to reduce your exposure if copper is present at high levels in your drinking water.

Health Canada has developed a guideline value for chloramines in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about what it means to have chloramines in your drinking water.

Questions and answers on drinking water treatment devices.

In Canada, we are fortunate to have access to drinking water that is generally of very high quality. That said, no naturally-occurring water is 100% pure. Water picks up minerals and contaminants found in the soil or deposited from the air. It is disinfected to kill harmful bacteria and other...

The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality are established by Health Canada in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) and other federal government departments.

Canadians spend a great deal of time indoors. That's why it's important to make sure our homes are safe and healthy places to live. Learn about the more common health risks that may be present in your home, and the simple steps you can take to protect your health and the health of your family.

2011 Health Canada Toolkit for Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. This toolkit presents communication best practices for addressing health risks from extreme heat events.

2011 Health Canada fact sheet on community care, heat illnesses and recommended actions to help avoid heat illnesses.

Little information is available to address considerations specific to the assessment of vulnerability to the health impacts of extreme heat events. This document addresses this need. The stakeholders and assessment steps relevant to the investigation of heat-health vulnerabilities in Canadian...

Recognize heat illnesses and heat sensitive diseases, their key risk factors and treatment priorities.

Heat and especially extreme heat can cause a range of heat-related illnesses and exacerbate certain chronic conditions.

Even though heat-related deaths are preventable, extreme heat events have been associated with sudden, short-term increases in mortality, especially among older adults, those who are chronically ill and socially disadvantaged people. This guidebook informs how to prevent deaths in the community...

Many places in Canada have a high number of extreme heat events, often called heat waves. Extreme heat can put your health at risk, causing illnesses like heat stroke and even death.

Canada has one of the most severe winter climates of any country in the world. Canadians across the country may face severe cold weather conditions that can affect their health. Learn how to adjust to cold conditions so you can enjoy the winter weather.

Learn how airborne allergies can be prevented.

Learn about the symptoms of airborne allergies.

Learn about the types of airborne allergies and what causes them.