Open Government Portal

Found 2970 records

Health Canada has completed a detailed risk assessment entitled "Human Health Risk Assessment for Coarse Particulate Matter", a stand-alone piece …

Record Modified: Jun 2, 2024
Record Released: May 31, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Human Health Health Risk Assessment Coarse Particulate Matter PM10-2.5 health impacts health-effects of coarse-PM

Health Canada has completed a risk assessment evaluating the potential risks and benefits to the health of Canadians from the …

Record Modified: Jun 2, 2024
Record Released: May 31, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Health Risks Health Benefits risk assessment ethanol per-volume Use of E10 Ethanol-Blended Gasoline formulation of gasoline ethanol-blended fuel usable in gasoline-engines

Health Canada is preparing the Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action report. This report …

Record Modified: Jun 2, 2024
Record Released: May 31, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Human health changing climate health of Canadians science assessment 2022 advancing our knowledge action report a scientific assessment climate-change affects human-health

Benzene is a recognized human carcinogen and, as such, a component in gasoline of particular concern. The objective of this …

Record Modified: Jun 2, 2024
Record Released: May 31, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Benzene Benzene releases benzene-emissions gasoline stations implications for human-health human carcinogen gasoline of particular-concern contribution of benzene-emissions inhalation exposures overview

Benzene has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen ("carcinogenic to humans") by the International Agency for Research on Cancer …

Record Modified: Jun 2, 2024
Record Released: May 31, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Benzene Benzene releases benzene-emissions toxic substances gasoline stations implications for human-health gasoline of particular-concern Group 1 carcinogen "carcinogenic to humans" human carcinogen background

This report on progress contributes to an integrated, whole-of-government view of activities supporting environmental sustainability and helps to make environmental …

Record Modified: Jun 1, 2024
Record Released: May 30, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Sustainable-Development-Strategy Federal Sustainable-Development-Strategy FSDS 2022-23 Departmental Sustainable-Development-Strategy Report environmental sustainability environmental decision-making transparent-and-accountable to Parliament departmental actions

Access documents on the health risks of indoor air contaminants. Learn how to reduce exposure to these contaminants in residential …

Record Modified: Jun 1, 2024
Record Released: May 30, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Indoor air quality resources for professionals health risks indoor air contaminants reduce exposure residential spaces non-residential spaces

Canadians spend approximately 90% of their time indoors and are exposed to a large number of indoor air contaminants. In …

Record Modified: Jun 1, 2024
Record Released: May 30, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Indoor Air Contaminants risk assessment prioritization Process exacerbate health effects such as asthma allergies chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases

Ozone can cause a variety of symptoms in both healthy people and people with respiratory problems, such as asthma and …

Record Modified: Jun 1, 2024
Record Released: May 30, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Ozone in Indoor Air health symptoms coughing chest discomfort reduced lung function shortness of breath irritation of the-eyes nose-and-throat respiratory problems asthma chronic-obstructive-pulmonary disease

Toluene is one of a diverse, group of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be released as …

Record Modified: Jun 1, 2024
Record Released: May 30, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Toluene in Indoor Air gas room temperatures group of chemicals volatile organic compounds VOCs eye nose throat irritation headaches dizziness ...