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Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program (WBEA—HEMP) 2006 monitoring year summary report. Fort McMurray First Nations Gregoire Lake/ Anzac

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air... More ≫

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air pollutants in the region of Fort McMurray First Nations Gregoire Lake / Anzac in 2006.

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Alberta blood-borne pathogens and sexually transmitted infections surveillance report 2008

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This report contains data on selected blood-borne pathogen and sexually transmitted infections in Alberta. Measures are based on newly diagnosed cases of infection per year, up to 2006. Reported... More ≫

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This report contains data on selected blood-borne pathogen and sexually transmitted infections in Alberta. Measures are based on newly diagnosed cases of infection per year, up to 2006. Reported rates are age-adjusted according to 1996 Census Canada data. For each infection, background information is provided on the effects of the infection, modes of transmission, available treatments, and international and Canadian data on infection rates. The analyses of Alberta data examine time trends, age groups, geographic areas, ethnicities, First Nations status, exposure categories, deaths, and prenatal screening, as available or appropriate for each pathogen.

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Tuberculosis in Alberta surveillance report 2000 - 2004

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This document provides a longitudinal and current view of key measures of tuberculosis (TB) control in the province. It also presents key measures not just in the format of summary statements,... More ≫

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This document provides a longitudinal and current view of key measures of tuberculosis (TB) control in the province. It also presents key measures not just in the format of summary statements, graphs or tables, but as outcomes within a select group of performance indicators.

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Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program. Part I: Methods report. Part II: 2005 monitoring year results

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This report summarizes the methodology and results of the first year of an ongoing community exposure and health effects assessment program undertaken in the Wood Buffalo region of northeastern... More ≫

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This report summarizes the methodology and results of the first year of an ongoing community exposure and health effects assessment program undertaken in the Wood Buffalo region of northeastern Alberta. While the Wood Buffalo region enjoys good air quality most of the time, increased industrial activity and subsequent population growth has raised people’s awareness about air quality and quality of life in the region. In response to this, the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association has established a Human Exposure Monitoring Program in the region. Supported by scientific and technical assistance from Alberta Health and Wellness, information about the background, design and the first year of monitoring results are presented in this report.

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Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program (WBEA—HEMP). 2005 monitoring year : summary report

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air... More ≫

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air pollutants in 2005.

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The Wabamun and area community exposure and health effects assessment final report

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This report summarizes the results of a community exposure and health effects assessment undertaken in the Wabamun area to gauge the impact of airborne contaminants on the health of the... More ≫

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This report summarizes the results of a community exposure and health effects assessment undertaken in the Wabamun area to gauge the impact of airborne contaminants on the health of the population. The report describes the population and personal distribution of exposure to airborne chemicals and particulates in the Wabamun area. Using a personal exposure model, the relative contribution of various exposure sources and pathways to airborne chemicals is estimated and associations between exposure to airborne chemicals and human health effects are described.

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The Wabamun and Area Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program (WACEHEAP) : summary report

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This report summarizes the results of a community exposure and health effects assessment undertaken in the Wabamun area to gauge the impact of airborne contaminants on the health of the... More ≫

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This report summarizes the results of a community exposure and health effects assessment undertaken in the Wabamun area to gauge the impact of airborne contaminants on the health of the population. Information is presented in a summarized, easy-to-read format. Describes the goals of the study, the participant groups studies, results of the study, the contaminants which were studied, and recommendations that resulted from the study.

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Notifiable diseases in Alberta 2004 annual report

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Provides a descriptive epidemiology of each notifiable disease in Alberta for which there was a case in 2004.

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Surname methodology in defining ethnic populations : Chinese Canadians

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This report consists of two parts. The first part presents the development and validation of a Chinese surname list in defining Chinese Canadians in Alberta. The second part presents the... More ≫

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This report consists of two parts. The first part presents the development and validation of a Chinese surname list in defining Chinese Canadians in Alberta. The second part presents the application of the surname list in a preliminary assessment of health status of Chinese Canadians in Alberta.

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Self-reported body mass index and its correlates in Alberta : a portrait from survey and administrative sources

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Obesity has been called an epidemic in Canada. It is identified as a risk factor for a large number of chronic diseases, and is therefore extremely costly to Canadians and the health care system.... More ≫

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Obesity has been called an epidemic in Canada. It is identified as a risk factor for a large number of chronic diseases, and is therefore extremely costly to Canadians and the health care system. This report presents data from national health surveys and linked provincial administrative databases on obesity trends amongst Albertans and the expected impact of these trends. It also includes technical discussions of the measurement of childhood obesity, the relationship between obesity and specific chronic diseases, and general cost benefit considerations for interventions in persons with severe obesity.

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