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Learn how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke.

This workbook provides step-by-step information on how to conduct a climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment. This workbook is intended for use by health officials to develop health vulnerability assessments and adaptation plans through participatory processes that engage...

Wildfire smoke can get inside your home through windows, doors, vents, air intakes and other openings. This can make your indoor air unhealthy. The fine particles in smoke can be a risk to health.

In Canada, wildfire season occurs between April and October each year and can coincide with periods of extreme heat. It is important to know how to protect your health when experiencing wildfire smoke and extreme heat together.

Smoke from wildfires in forests and grasslands can be a major source of air pollution for Canadians.

We have developed a guideline value for aluminum in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about the health effects of aluminum and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.

We have developed a proposed objective for PFAS in drinking water, which is available for public consultation. Learn about PFAS and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.

As a result of the screening assessment, the Government concluded that used oil residue, used vacuum gas oil, C12-25 used distillate, C5-18 used distillate, used light oil, hydrotreated residue, refined used oil, and clay-treated used oil are not harmful to human health or to the environment.

Water quality affects everyone. Find out more about water pollution and your health.

Health Canada has developed a guideline value for cadmium in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about the health effects of cadmium and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This screening assessment focuses on 8 of 9 substances referred to collectively under the CMP as the Used and Re-refined Oils Group.

This guideline technical document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and is based on the assessment of dicamba completed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This screening assessment focuses on 6 of 7 substances referred to collectively as the Siloxanes Group.

The 7 substances in the Siloxanes Group are associated with some health effects; however, the risk to human health is low.They are also considered to have a low potential to cause ecological harm. Therefore, it is proposed that these substances are not harmful to human health or to the...

This substance was identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP).

The ecological hazard and exposure potential of SOPP was classified using the Ecological Risk Classification of Organic Substances (ERC) Approach . The Government concluded that SOPP is not harmful to human health or to the environment at levels of exposure considered in the assessment.

Do you have a healthy home? Here are some tips on how to help protect yourself and those around you from chemicals and pollutants found in and around the home.

Traffic is a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a mixture of pollutants from vehicle exhaust and other particles such as road dust, evaporation of fuels, and tire and brake wear.

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This screening assessment focuses on 6 substances referred to collectively as the Triarylmethanes Group.

The Government concluded that Malachite Green is harmful to human health at levels of exposure considered in the assessment. Also, Basic Violet 3, Malachite Green, Basic Violet 4, and Basic Blue 7 are concluded to be harmful to the environment.