Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # CANUE Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium | understanding urban living and human health ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://canue.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Food Forests in Fredericton increase Climate Resiliency](https://canue.ca/food-forests-in-fredericton-increase-climate-resiliency/) - Text by Kim Perrotta In 2025, the City of Fredericton initiated a new food forest pilot project in response to requests from the community. The goal is to plant fruit trees in parks for the use by the community. This program grew out of the City’s work on climate change adaptation and the development of - [Peterborough’s Rain Gardens for Private Property](https://canue.ca/peterboroughs-rain-gardens-for-private-property/) - Text by Kim Perrotta BackgroundIn July 2004, the City of Peterborough was flooded when 9.5 inches of rain fell in a single day and overwhelmed the city’s storm water and sewer systems. The fire department, utility and social services were inundated with calls. One hundred and seventy-one people had to be evacuated from a long-term - [Montreal’s Nature-Based & Equity-Oriented Response to Heat](https://canue.ca/montreals-nature-based-equity-oriented-response-to-heat/) - Image source: City of Montreal – Jonathan BélisleText by Kim Perrotta Montreal’s Climate Change Plan Adopted in December 2020, Montreal’s Climate Change Plan 2020-2030 was developed with a commitment to making the city greener, fairer, more resilient, and carbon neutral. The plan was designed to meet the city’s new climate target “to reduce its greenhouse gas - [Webinar 8: Managing Storm Water with Sponge Parks in Montreal](https://canue.ca/webinar-8-managing-storm-water-with-sponge-parks-in-montreal/) - Advancing urban sustainability through innovative water management strategies ➡️Discover how Montreal is rethinking urban water management through innovative solutions like sponge parks and green street infrastructure. These initiatives help capture and manage rainwater, reducing flooding risks while creating greener, more livable public spaces. With millions of liters of stormwater redirected during extreme weather, these projects - [Sponge parks in Montreal](https://canue.ca/sponge-parks-in-montreal/) - Image source: City of Montreal – Parc Dickie MooreText by Marie-Claude Allard, M.A. OverviewIn 2021, the City of Montreal launched a program to promote two complementary initiatives: green street drainage infrastructure and sponge parks. The team responsible for these initiatives, led by Marie Dugué, Section Head of Planning and Major Projects, Water Services, was tasked - [Hamilton’s Equity-Based Heat Response Plan](https://canue.ca/hamiltons-equity-based-heat-response-plan/) - Image source and text by Kim Perrotta MHSc Heat in HamiltonThe City of Hamilton has developed an equity-based Community Heat Response Strategy to offer greater protection to those people in its community who are at greatest risk of harm from extreme heat. With human-fueled climate change, extreme heat is becoming a greater health concern for communities - [Greening Underserved Schools while Preventing Floods in Chicago](https://canue.ca/greening-underserved-schools-while-preventing-floods-in-chicago/) - Images source: Space to Grow Program – Grissom Elementary SchoolText by Gurleen Arora BHSc & Kim Perrotta MHSc Space to Grow ProgramSince 2013, the Space to Grow program in Chicago has transformed over 36 schoolyards, with 5 more currently under construction, serving more than 36,000 students, families, and community members in under-served neighbourhoods with greenery and - [Toronto’s Equity-Based Green Streets Program](https://canue.ca/torontos-equity-based-green-streets-program/) - Images source: 1-Toronto Transportation Services – University avenue, Toronto2-Toronto Transportation Services – York Street Green GutterText by Kim Perrotta MHSc & Gurleen Arora BHSc Green Streets Program GoalsToronto is increasing the city’s climate resilience with an equity-based Green Streets Program. Established in 2017, Toronto’s Green Streets Program integrates green infrastructure into the design of its - [Cool Roofs in Underserved Neighbourhoods in Boston](https://canue.ca/cool-roofs-in-underserved-neighbourhoods-in-boston/) - Images source: 1-Pine Street Boston2-Pine with solar – BostonText by Gurleen Arora BHSc & Kim Perrotta MHSc Opportunity KnocksIn 2022, the City of Boston implemented a Cool Roofs Pilot Project to cool underserved neighbourhoods that experience higher temperatures in the summer months.“The Cool Roofs Pilot Project was somewhat experimental,” offered Zoe Davis, Senior Climate Resilience - [Cool Roofs Can be a Great Choice for High Density, Low-Income Neighbourhoods](https://canue.ca/cool-roofs-can-be-a-great-choice-for-high-density-low-income-neighbourhoods/) - Image source: 1-Pine Street BostonText by Kim Perrotta MHSc Cool Roofs Cool the Air Research conducted at Boston University has demonstrated that cool roofs can greatly reduce heat exposure in high density, low-income neighbourhoods that can be home to people who are at high risk of harm from extreme heat.Dr. Ian Smith, a post-doctoral researcher at - [Winnipeg’s Equity-Based Urban Forest Strategy](https://canue.ca/winnipegs-equity-based-urban-forest-strategy/) - Images source: 1-Shaded playground in Winnipeg2-Winnipeg – Canopy of elm trees in summerText by Kim Perrotta MHSc & Gurleen Arora BHSc BackgroundThe City of Winnipeg has developed its first Urban Forest Strategy. This is a 20-year strategy that aims to increase tree canopy coverage, diversity of the canopy, and equitable distribution of the canopy across - [Managing Coastal Erosion with an Equity Lens in Vancouver](https://canue.ca/managing-coastal-erosion-with-an-equity-lens-in-vancouver/) - Image source: 1-Sea2City Coopers Park, VancouverText by Kim Perrotta MHSc Managing Coastal FloodingFlood hazard modelling that began in 2012 indicates that Vancouver, a coastal city, needs to be prepared for a 50 cm rise in sea levels by 2050 and 100 cm by 2100, in addition to storm surges and more extreme rainfall events as - [Webinar 7: Winnipeg’s Equity-Based Urban Forest Strategy](https://canue.ca/webinar-7-winnipegs-equity-based-urban-forest-strategy/) - Urban trees do more than beautify our streets—they can transform community health and climate resilience. ➡️Join us for an engaging webinar featuring Martha Barwinsky, City Forester with the City of Winnipeg, as she shares insights from Winnipeg’s innovative equity-based Urban Forest Strategy. This session will explore how the city is working to expand and diversify - [Webinar 6 - Managing Coastal Erosion with an Equity Lens in Vancouver](https://canue.ca/webinar-6-managing-coastal-erosion-with-an-equity-lens-in-vancouver/) - As our shorelines shift, the solutions we build must protect both our natural ecosystems and our most vulnerable communities. ➡️Join Angela Danyluk (City of Vancouver) and Cory Douglas (Squamish Nation/Modern Formline Design) for a conversation on how Vancouver is shifting from “fighting” the ocean to “hosting” it. By merging climate science with a decolonized design - [Webinar 5 - Toronto’s Equity-Based Green Streets Program](https://canue.ca/webinar-5-torontos-equity-based-green-streets-program/) - ➡️ Is your municipality working to control stormwater, reduce flooding, and decrease water pollution?➡️ Are you trying to green city streets and cool neighbourhoods?➡️ Is your municipality working to protect those at greatest risk of harm from climate-related impacts? Come learn about Toronto’s Equity-based Green Streets program:• how it was set up• what neighbourhoods are - [Webinar 4 - Greening Underserved Schools while Preventing Floods in Chicago](https://canue.ca/webinar-4-equity-based-climate-adaptation-greening-low-income-neighbourhoods-while-reducing-floods-in-chicago/) - Are you working to reduce flooding in your community?Are you trying to green, high-density, low-income neighbourhoods?Are you trying to promote social cohesion and children’s health in under-serviced neighbourhoods? Come learn about the Space to Grow project in Chicago where the city’s water and waste-water agencies are collaborating with school boards and a non-profit organizations to build green infrastructure - [Webinar 2: Folding health and health equity into extreme heat adaptation](https://canue.ca/webinar-2-folding-health-and-health-equity-into-extreme-heat-adaptation/) - May 14th 2025 | 1pm-2pm (EDT) Inform municipal staff and local stakeholders about: Learning objectives the health and health equity risks presented by extreme heat;the various ways that municipalities can reduce those health and health equity risks;how the HealthyPlan.City tool identifies health inequities that can help inform climate change adaptation plans addressing extreme heat. Speakers - [Webinar 1: Folding health and health equity into climate action and adaptation plans](https://canue.ca/webinar-1-folding-health-and-health-equity-into-climate-action-and-adaptation-plans/) - April 16th 2025 | 1pm-2pm (EDT) Learning objectives Inform municipal staff and local stakeholders about: the health and health equity risks presented by climate change;the health and health equity benefits associated with local climate mitigation and adaptation measures;how the HealthyPlan.City tool can be used by municipalities to identify and prioritize health inequities in their communities - [Webinar 3: Folding health and health equity into flood management](https://canue.ca/webinar-3-folding-health-and-health-equity-into-flood-management/) - June 11th 2025 | 1pm-2pm (EDT) Learning objectives Inform municipal staff and local stakeholders about: the health and health equity risks presented by floods; actions being taken by some municipalities to reduce the risk of flooding;how the HPC tool can be used to reduce health inequities in their communities when developing climate change adaptation and flood - [Environments and Health Research Summit](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-research-summit/) - The Environments and Health Research Summit, held in Ottawa, ON, on April 17 and 18, 2023 served as the capstone knowledge translation event of the Environments and Health Signature Initiative (EHSI) spearheaded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This two-day event was an important opportunity to reflect on the initiative’s highlights, to take stock of the state of environments and - [Sample Climate & Cities Case Study](https://canue.ca/sample-climate-cities-case-study/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut efficitur pellentesque eleifend. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae; Integer id dui et eros lobortis malesuada. Cras neque nisi, placerat at sodales et, rutrum eu neque. Praesent sit amet sodales ligula, et lobortis est. Sed sit amet neque gravida - [Environmental Rankings of Toronto Schools: A Pilot Project](https://canue.ca/environmental-rankings-of-toronto-schools-a-pilot-project/) - Introduction: As part of a professional experience course at the University of Toronto, undergraduate students Kevin Yuan, Kasandra Tworzyanski, and Nick Chan conducted a pilot project for CANUE over the academic year. The project aimed to assess the environmental conditions within schoolyards and surrounding school streets by developing a ranking based on five key environmental - [PRESS RELEASE: a new project to assist and build capacity for municipalities to fold health and health equity considerations into their climate adaptation plans](https://canue.ca/press-release-a-new-project-to-assist-and-build-capacity-for-municipalities-to-fold-health-and-health-equity-considerations-into-their-climate-adaptation-plans/) - THE CANADIAN URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (CANUE) Press release Montreal, February 14th, 2025 - Over the next two years, the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) will receive funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation program. With an investment of $30 million in the LLCA program, the - [Weaving Equity into the Region of Peel’s Tree Planting Priorities](https://canue.ca/weaving-equity-into-the-region-of-peels-tree-planting-priorities/) - Photo courtesy of Credit Valley Conservation. Written by Kim Perrotta Background The Region of Peel has woven social equity and climate concerns into its tree planting strategy and developed a tool to help prioritize areas for tree planting. With a population of 1.4 million people, Peel Region is a rapidly growing area located on the - [Weaving Public Health into Projects in Coaldale, Alberta](https://canue.ca/weaving-public-health-into-projects-in-coaldale-alberta/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Background In 2018, the Town of Coaldale, Alberta, began thinking about how it might bring health considerations into new projects to create a healthier community. The town, which has a population of 9,000 people, has made considerable advances in the built environment including a new multi-use recreation centre designed to accommodate a - [Official HealthyPlan.City Release | November 28, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/official-healthyplan-city-release-november-28-2023-100-200-p-m-est/) - The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) and the HealthyDesign.City teams are excited to announce the release of the new version of the HealthyPlan.city tool on November 28, 2023. HealthyPlan.City is a free web mapping application that helps users identify environmental inequity in over 125 Canadian cities. The tool leverages nationally standardized environmental data - [CANUE Expert Webinar - Why is urban biodiversity essential for wellbeing? - February 6th, 2025 | 12 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/canue-expert-webinar-why-is-urban-biodiversity-essential-for-wellbeing-february-6th-2025-12-p-m-et/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmZOEVBgBWE More than half the world’s people (and > 80% of Canadians) live in cities, and conversion to urban land is among the most irreversible and fastest growing forms of global change. This era of unprecedented urban growth has markedly changed ecosystem structure, function, and biodiversity, and consequently the ecosystem services that our health - [Healing Streets in Winnipeg](https://canue.ca/healing-streets-in-winnipeg/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Background The Healing Trails project, which began in 2020, is an Indigenous-led initiative that was developed with support and resources from the Winnipeg Trails Association. It involves re-thinking transportation systems, building capacity among young people, reintegrating Indigenous language into public spaces, and creating tangible real-world projects. With the motto, “Healing the Land - [New Opportunities for Weather and Health Research | September 21 | 2017 | VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/new-opportunities-weather-health-research-september-21-2017/) - VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE Environment Canada is currently working on the 2.5 km High Resolution Deterministic Prediction system (HRDPS), expected to become operational next year. This webinar-style meeting will highlight some of the health databases that CANUE researchers typically use, and provide an overview of these new weather/climate datasets. The overall objective of the meeting is to - [All About CANUE | September 12 | 2017 | PRESENTATION NOW AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/all-about-canue/) - 9am - 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern DOWNLOAD THE ANNOTATED PRESENTATION SLIDES Join us for a quick CANUE tour! Find out how CANUE works, what we do, how we can help you advance environmental health research in Canada and abroad, and move evidence into policy and practice. PRESENTED BY: - [Navigating the Data Merge | September 20 | 26 | 28 |2017 | PRESENTATION NOW AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/navigating-data-merge-september-20-26-28-2017/) - 9am - 10:30am pacific | 12 noon - 1:30pm eastern DOWNLOAD THE ANNOTATED PRESENTATION SLIDES Do you manage a cohort, health survey, or administrative health database? Please join us for an overview of our upcoming urban environmental exposure data release, and a discussion of logistics for receiving and merging our data with yours. We will - [Does Living in Greener Areas and Near Water Affect Mortality? | October 10 | 2017 | VIDEO AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/living-greener-areas-near-water-affect-mortality-october-10-2017/) - October 10, 2017 9am - 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern Hear the latest results based on an analysis of the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort, from Dr. Dan Crouse and Adele Balram, University of New Brunswick. Dan L Crouse is a Research Associate in the Department of Sociology at - [Linking Air Quality, Climate and Environmental Inequity | November 21 | 2017 | VIDEO AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/linking-air-quality-climate-environmental-inequity/) - November 21 | 2017 9am - 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern VIDEO AVAILABLE Main drivers of air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and urban environmental inequities often overlap, yet rarely do our efforts to address these problems are carried out in an integrated manner. The growing political will to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - [Noise Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease Onset | January 10 | 2018 | VIDEO AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/noise-exposure-cardiovascular-onset-january-10th-2018-register-now/) - January 10|2018 9am - 10am pacific |12 noon - 1pm eastern VIDEO AVAILABLE Environmental noise has been linked to a number of health effects including annoyance, sleep disturbance and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this seminar, we will present the current evidence on the association between environmental noise and onset of CVD. We will - [Measuring Walkability and Urban Sprawl - Opportunities and Challenges | February 28 | 2018 | VIDEO AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/measuring-walkability-urban-sprawl-opportunities-challenges/) - February 28 | 2018 9am - 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern VIDEO AVAILABLE The rise of physical inactivity and associated chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease) are a national challenge for Canada, both in terms of costs to healthcare systems and human suffering. This burden has prompted interest improving - [Urban Green and Built Infrastructure as a Tool to Mitigate Local Air Pollution | April 10 | 2018 | VIDEO AVAILABLE](https://canue.ca/urban-green-built-infrastructure-tool-mitigate-local-air-pollution-april-10-2018-register-now/) - VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE For his presentation, Dr. Baldauf will summarize the U.S. EPA’s research program on the use of built and green infrastructure to mitigate local air pollution impacts from transportation facilities. His presentation will describe the current scientific understanding of how urban infrastructure affects local air quality, including a review of projects conducted in - [Using Sensors to Assess Environmental Exposures | May 15 | 2018](https://canue.ca/using-sensors-to-assess-environmental-exposures-may-15-2018/) - CANUE member Dr. Michael Jerrett presents at the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine – Geographical Sciences Committee Meeting, May 2018. Hear Dr. Jerrett’s thoughts on how we deal with individual movements through time and space, what that means for environmental exposures, and how we capture data to characterize exposures for health studies. - [Predicting Environmental and Social Impacts for Smart Sustainable Cities |September 18 | 2018](https://canue.ca/featured-post-3/) - Join us for Dr. Martino Tran's webinar: Predicting Environmental and Social Impacts for Smart Sustainable Cities 9am- 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1 pm eastern - [CIHR OPERATING GRANT FOR CANUE DATA: WEBINAR AUGUST 17 | 2018](https://canue.ca/cihr-operating-grant-for-canue-data-webinar/) - The Canadian Institutes for Health Research has announced a new Operating Grant Competition for data analysis using existing databases and cohorts. We are especially proud to be the focus of two grants available under the Environments and Health Signature Initiatives portion of this competition. CANUE data have the potential to be linked to a wide range - [Lessons Learned: Moving Walkability to Policy and Practice | October 16 | 2018](https://canue.ca/lessons-learned-moving-walkability-to-policy-and-practice-october-16-2018/) - 9am - 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern Utilitarian walkability by 1km buffered postal code - Prepared by Urban Design 4 Health Ltd and Toronto Public Health The Walkable City: Neighbourhood Design and Preferences, Travel Choices and Health, April 2012 Toronto Public Health Hear about Dr. Frank's recent collaborative work in Metro Vancouver, - [Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Childhood-onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease | FEBRUARY 12 | 2019](https://canue.ca/maternal-and-early-life-exposures-to-ambient-air-pollution-and-the-risk-of-childhood-onset-inflammatory-bowel-disease/) - 9am-10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has risen drastically in industrialized nations, such as Canada, over the last half of the 20th century. Although the incidence rate in adults with IBD has plateaued in Canada, the incidence of IBD among Canadian children is continuing to rise. Environmental - [Interactive Mapping of Environmental Health Assessments | MARCH 19 | 2019](https://canue.ca/development-of-an-on-line-interactive-map-to-display-environmental-health-assessments-of-canadian-communities-knowledge-translation-to-support-collaborations-for-health/) - 9am-10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern Non communicable diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among populations in high income countries. The rapid increase of overweight and obesity among Canadians and its associated consequences, including hypertension and diabetes is a major public health problem, and threaten to - [Developing Apps for Population Health Research | APRIL 17 | 2019](https://canue.ca/developing-apps-for-population-health-research-april-17-2019/) - 9am - 10am pacific | 12 noon - 1pm eastern | 1:30pm - 2:30pm NFLD Advances in technology, including mobile apps, have provided researchers with new ways to collect data. Health researchers are increasingly interested in developing and using mobile apps for research data collection. However, many challenges exist for health researchers when - [CIHR Data Analysis Grants | June 26th | 2019](https://canue.ca/cihr-data-analysis-grants-june-25th-and-june-26th-2019/) - The Canadian Institutes for Health Research has announced a new Operating Grant Competition for data analysis using existing databases and cohorts. The intent of this funding opportunity is to highlight and encourage the use of previously funded cohort, administrative, and survey data. There will be three funding streams; one stream in cancer prevention and - [Making the Most of Residential History | February 4th | 2020](https://canue.ca/making-the-most-of-residential-history-february-4th-2020/) - It's a fact - people move! Join our panel of experts to hear more about how this impacts environmental health research, and how you can take advantage of residential history data now in Canada's major cohorts. DOWNLOAD SLIDES DOWNLOAD AUDIO Why do we care about residential history? Paul Villeneuve, Professor in the - [Environmental health research opportunities through CPTP and CANUE | February 13th | 2020](https://canue.ca/environmental-health-research-opportunities-through-cptp-and-canue-february-13th-2020/) - About the Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Brook Dr. Jeffrey Brook is CANUE’s Principal Investigator and Scientific Director. He is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. He has 25 years of experience as an Environment Canada scientist working at the - [Extreme Heat, Forest Fires and the Role of the Built Environment | October 7th | 2021](https://canue.ca/extreme-heat-forest-fires-and-the-role-of-the-built-environment-september-30th-2021/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE This summer, record-breaking hot temperatures in British Columbia were met with a higher-than-average number of wildfires across the province. Extremely hot days caused by climate change are expected to lead to longer wildfire seasons which will burn larger areas, and public health officials will need to adapt their existing advice for prolonged smoky periods. This - [Linked CANUE and administrative health databases: PopDataBC, MCHP and NB_IRDT | March 27th | 2020](https://canue.ca/linked-canue-and-administrative-health-databases-popdatabc-mchp-and-nb_irdt-march-27th-2020/) - Linked CANUE and administrative health databases: PopDataBC and MCHP March 27th (9 am pacific | 12 noon eastern) DOWNLOAD SLIDES DOWNLOAD AUDIO Linkage of CANUE exposure data with provincially managed administrative health databases offers new and exciting opportunities for environmental health research. To date, CANUE data has been linked to data held - [Environment and Health : Data 101 Seminar Series: February 26th | 2021 | 10am pacific | 1pm eastern](https://canue.ca/clearing-the-air-how-electric-vehicles-and-cleaner-trucks-can-reduce-pollution-improve-health-and-save-lives-july-8th-2020/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE - [Environment + Health: Data 101 Seminar Series: March 26th | 2021 | 10am pacific | 1pm eastern](https://canue.ca/environment-health-data-101-seminar-series-march-26th-2021-10am-pacific-1pm-eastern/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE - [Environment + Health: Data 101 Seminar Series: April 21st | 2021 | 10am pacific | 1pm eastern](https://canue.ca/environment-health-data-101-seminar-series-april-21st-2021-10am-pacific-1pm-eastern/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE - [Environment + Health: Data 101 Seminar Series: May 21st | 2021 | 10am pacific | 1pm eastern](https://canue.ca/environment-health-data-101-seminar-series-may-21st-2021-10am-pacific-1pm-eastern/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE - [Mobilizing Environmental Data to Build Healthier Cities for All | September 29 | 2021](https://canue.ca/mobilizing-environmental-data-to-build-healthier-cities-for-all-september-29-2021/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE Whether you live in a walkable community with access to green space or in a car-dependent community close to pollution emitters can have an outsize influence on your health outcomes, and maps closely with income and societal privilege. Addressing these kinds of environmental inequities, if done correctly, can provide health, environmental and economic co-benefits. But, - [Greenness, Public Health and Adapting to Climate Change | November 4th | 2021](https://canue.ca/greenness-public-health-and-adapting-to-climate-change-november-4th-2021/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE This summer was one of the hottest on record - especially in Canadian cities - and the accelerating rate of climate change means future summers will be hotter for longer, leading to increased heat-related deaths and health issues. By the middle of the century, the number of days over 30℃ will double in - [Pathways Between Transportation and Health - February 4th | 2022](https://canue.ca/pathways-between-transportation-and-health-february-4th-2022/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE Transportation is an integral part of our daily lives, giving us access to people, education, jobs, services, and goods. Our transportation choices and behaviours are influenced by four interrelated factors: the land use and built environment, infrastructure, available modes, and emerging technologies/disruptors. These factors influence how we move ourselves and goods, and are - [PM 2.5: What it Is and Why it Matters - February 24th | 2022](https://canue.ca/pm-2-5-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters-february-24th-2022/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE In 2021, recognizing the health burden of exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the World Health Organization cut its guideline for annual average exposure in half. Now 86% of Canadians living in areas that exceed the new WHO guideline. Exposure to air pollution is estimated to cause 7 million deaths every year, and - [UNICEF Report Card Echo Event: Healthy Communities for Canadian Children: Reducing Air Pollution, Increasing Access to Greenspace, and Building Playable Neighbourhoods](https://canue.ca/unicef-report-card-echo-event-healthy-communities-for-canadian-children-reducing-air-pollution-increasing-access-to-greenspace-and-building-playable-neighbourhoods-may-25th-2022/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE For two decades, the UNICEF Report Card series has released a report every two years that reveal the state of children and youth across high-income countries. This year's Report Card, which will be released globally on May 24, takes a new focus on children’s environment. It compares rich countries’ environmental impacts on - [Community Wellbeing: How to Build Communities that Support Physical, Mental, Environmental and Social Wellbeing | March 31st, 2022](https://canue.ca/community-wellbeing-how-to-build-communities-that-support-physical-mental-environmental-and-social-wellbeing-march-31st-2022/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE How healthy you are can depend a lot on where you live. But how should cities and towns approach transforming the built environment to improve residents’ health? The Community Wellbeing Framework, developed by the Conference Board of Canada and DIALOG, is an evidence-based methodology to design for community wellbeing made up of five - [The Health Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution - June 1st 2022](https://canue.ca/the-health-effects-of-long-term-exposure-to-traffic-related-air-pollution-june-1st-2022/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE The health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) continue to be of important public health interest. Assessing exposure to TRAP is challenging because TRAP is a complex mixture of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants and exhibits high spatial and temporal variability. Following its well-cited 2010 critical review, the Health Effects Institute (HEI) appointed - [CANUE Expert Webinar - Electric Vehicles, Air Pollution, and Health - September 26, 2022 | 12 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/canue-expert-webinar-electric-vehicles-air-pollution-and-health-september-26-2022-12-p-m-et/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE In Canada, air pollution causes more than 15,000 premature deaths each year, including 6,000 in Ontario, and 3,000 in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, where transportation is the largest source of air pollution. Canadian research has shown that marginalized socio-economic groups are disproportionately exposed to traffic-related air pollution. Residents who face socio-economic - [CANUE Expert Webinar - Noise Pollution and Health - October 27, 2022 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/canue-expert-webinar-noise-pollution-and-health-october-27-2022-12-p-m-1-p-m-et/) - VIDEO AVAILABLE Sound is a common feature of many cities. But unwanted, persistent and loud sound can become noise and affect our health. Exposure to noise pollution is associated with significant health hazards, including hearing loss, cardiovascular impacts such as heart disease and high blood pressure, metabolic disease, attention and memory loss, sleep disturbance, - [Environments and Health Signature Initiative Webinar: Urban Form and Health | February 27 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm (ET)](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-signature-initiative-webinar-urban-form-and-health-february-27-300-430-pm-et/) - The way cities are built have a significant impact on our health. From land-use mix to transportation infrastructure and housing, the physical features of communities influence the health-seeking behaviours of their residents, and contribute to opportunities to incorporate physical activity in their day-to-day lives. To better understand these connections, the Canadian Institutes of Health - [Environments and Health Signature Initiative Webinar: Resource Development | March 9, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-signature-initiative-webinar-resource-development-march-9-2023-1200-130-p-m-et/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56WH5CF0vxU Health is influenced by resource development through interrelated socioeconomic, ecological, cultural, and political pathways, which demand upstream, intersectoral responses. For example, both oil and gas production and the process of consumption (as it relates to climate change) have large impacts, both positive and negative, on social, economic and environmental systems that affect people's mental - [Environments and Health Signature Initiative Webinar: Obesity and Environment | March 27, 2023 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-signature-initiative-webinar-obesity-and-environment-march-27-2023-1230-p-m-200-p-m-et/) - Obesity has been recognized as a significant public health concern, especially as 20th century urban development encouraged more sedentary lifestyles and car-dependent transportation. A result of the interaction of genes, lifestyle, and the environment, obesity is an important issue for public health researchers and practitioners to understand. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded - [Environments and Health Signature Initiative Webinar: Microbiome | March 29, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-signature-initiative-webinar-microbiome-march-29-2023-1130-a-m-100-p-m-et/) - The microbiome is the collection of all microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes, that naturally live on our bodies and inside us. Although microbes are so small that they require a microscope to see them, they contribute in big ways to human health and wellness. A person’s core microbiome is formed in - [Environments and Health Signature Initiative Webinar: Agri-Food, the Food-Water Nexus and Health | April 5, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-signature-initiative-webinar-agri-food-the-food-water-nexus-and-health-april-5-2023-100-230-p-m-et/) - A changing climate will affect food through a range of effects on agriculture, livestock, water systems, and wildlife, which have implications for food security, foodborne disease, and malnutrition. For example, population growth, loss of environmental services and climate change are forcing communities to explore opportunities that treat municipal wastewater to allow its safe return - [Environments and Health Signature Initiative Webinar: Child Health | April 3, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET)](https://canue.ca/environments-and-health-signature-initiative-webinar-child-health-april-3-2023-200-300-p-m-et/) - Children’s health is particularly sensitive to the environment. What they are exposed to during early years can have a significant impact on their healthy development. To better understand these health pathways and how to improve children’s health outcomes, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded three research projects considering different aspects of child health: - [HEALTHYDESIGN.CITY](https://canue.ca/goodscore-city/) - Creating access to built environment data for everyone... - [Travel Awards for CPHA | Montreal May 2018](https://canue.ca/travel-awards-cpha-montreal-may-2018/) - Post-doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students who are developing data for CANUE, or who have used our data to produce new research are eligible to apply for a student travel award. We will provide up to $1,250 toward the cost of travel, hotel, and registration fees for selected events. Applications will be reviewed by a Committee - [IN THE NEWS...](https://canue.ca/feature2/) - CANUE member Dan Crouse talks about exposure to fine particulate matter and diabetes in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort. - [December 4 | 2019](https://canue.ca/december-4-2019/) - Examining the Shape of the Association between Low Levels of Fine Particulate Matter and Mortality across Three Cycles of the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort. Pappin AJ, Christidis T, Pinault LL, Crouse DL, Brook JR, Erickson A, Hystad P, Li C, Martin RV, Meng J, Weichenthal S, van Donkelaar A, Tjepkema M, Brauer M, Burnett RT. - [WEBINARS](https://canue.ca/upcoming-webinars/) - The latest data, research results, policy and practice... - [ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MAY 2021](https://canue.ca/annual-general-meeting/) - Check out the Panel presentations, Discussion and Data Teams videos! - [NO2 MAPS OF THE GTHA](https://canue.ca/no2-maps-of-the-gtha/) -  - [Annual Air Pollution across the GTHA](https://canue.ca/annual-air-pollution-across-the-gtha/) - The following animation outlines the change in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Annual NO2 concentration from 2005 to 2016. The following article was written in honor of Clean Air Day, which falls on June 7th, 2023. It has been published on the official website of the Dalla Lana School of - [Greening Parks and Playgrounds for Children in Windsor, Ontario](https://canue.ca/greening-parks-and-playgrounds-for-children-in-windsor-ontario/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Background Ever since it conducted a heat study that showed its playgrounds were often not cool enough to use in the summer, the City of Windsor in Ontario has been greening its parks and playgrounds to make them healthier and more inviting for children and their caretakers. It all started in - [The Long Road to Complete Streets in Hamilton](https://canue.ca/the-long-road-to-complete-streets-in-hamilton/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Back in 2011 and 2012, the City of Hamilton started community discussions about “complete streets” when it organized a transportation summit on the topic with the non-profit organization, Share the Road. A commitment to develop “complete streets” was adopted several years later in the City’s 2018 Transportation Master Plan. “Complete streets - [Fostering Physical Activity in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia](https://canue.ca/fostering-physical-activity-in-glace-bay-nova-scotia/) - Written by Kim Perrotta In 2019, the students in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, organized for two years to have a new pedestrian pathway built in their community that will connect their high school to local businesses in town and encourage others in the town of 19,000 to increase their levels of physical activity. “The former - [Holding the Line in Hamilton](https://canue.ca/holding-the-line-in-hamilton/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Background Late in 2021, the City of Hamilton voted to create a hard urban boundary for the city and became a leader in sustainable urban planning in Ontario. Much of the credit for that decision goes to community groups that engaged residents around the issue. “Under the former provincial government, we - [Public Health and Planning Collaborate to Create 15-Minute City in Ottawa](https://canue.ca/15-minute-city-ottawa/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Ottawa has become one of the first communities in Canada, perhaps in North America, to enshrine the 15-minute neighbourhood in its Official Plan. “In Ottawa Public Health (OPH), our goal was to have the City’s new Official Plan built on a framework that creates communities that are healthy, inclusive, sustainable and - [Toronto Introduces Equity Lens to Cycling Infrastructure](https://canue.ca/toronto-introduces-equity-lens-to-cycling-infrastructure/) - Written by Kim Perrotta The Challenge Historical practices have resulted in the inequitable delivery of services to some areas of Toronto. The unequal burden of COVID-19 among residents revealed the economic, racial, health and social disparities that exist in some neighbourhoods. But even before the pandemic, the City recognized the need to transform many of - [Planting Trees to Attenuate Heat Waves in Montreal](https://canue.ca/planting-trees-in-montreal/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Goals A new project is aiming to turn down the temperature in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Montreal. Vert le Nord aims to green urban spaces to reduce the urban heat island effect and improve the quality of life and work in the north end of Montreal. Inspired by the ILEAU campaign run - [Creating Healthy, Age-Friendly Communities in Rural Canada-Grey County](https://canue.ca/creating-healthy-age-friendly-communities-in-rural-canada-grey-county/) - Written by Kim Perrotta Tucked under the scenic southern shore of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Grey County is home to nearly 100,000 people who live in dispersed housing across 4,500 square kilometres of rural areas and small urban centres. Owen Sound, with a population of 22,000 people, is the County’s largest urban centre. “About 10 - [Increasing Vegetation to Improve Health in Low-Income Neighbourhoods in Montreal](https://canue.ca/increasing-vegetation-to-improve-health-in-low-income-neighbourhoods-in-montreal/) - Written by Kim Perrotta For six years, the Local Interventions in Environment and Urban Planning (ILEAU) program has been working to green the east side of Montreal. “Many of the residents in the east end of Montreal are disadvantaged populations; they are people with lower incomes or newcomers to the country for example,” said Nilson - [We are Looking for your Success Stories!](https://canue.ca/we-are-looking-for-your-success-stories/) - Have you or your organization had some success making changes to the “built environment” that promise to improve health or health equity in your community? For example, have you: Expanded safe cycling infrastructure in your community? Improved tree coverage in low-income neighbourhoods? Developed a policy that ensures equitable access to parks? Adopted a policy that - [DATA PORTAL](https://canue.ca/data-portal/) - Explore and request CANUE data via our data browser... - [December 14 | 2020](https://canue.ca/december-14-2020/) - Longitudinal impact of changes in the residential built environment on physical activity: findings from the ENABLE London cohort study. Christelle Clary, Daniel Lewis, Elizabeth Limb, Claire M Nightingale, Bina Ram, Angie S Page, Ashley R Cooper, Anne Ellaway, Billie Giles-Corti, Peter H Whincup, Alicja R Rudnicka, Derek G Cook, Christopher G Owen, Steven Cummins. - [November 25 | 2020](https://canue.ca/november-25-2020/) - Association of the Built Environment With Childhood Psychosocial Stress. Meredith Franklin, Xiaozhe Yin, Rob McConnell, Scott Fruin. - [November 9 | 2020](https://canue.ca/november-9-2020/) - Moving to policy-amenable options for built environment research: The role of micro-scale neighborhood environment in promoting walking. Madeleine Steinmetz-Wood, Ahmed El-Geneidy, Nancy A Ross. - [October 26 | 2020](https://canue.ca/october-26-2020/) - Urban environment during early-life and blood pressure in young children. Charline Warembourg,Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Ferran Ballester, Montserrat de Castro, Leda Chatzi, Ana Esplugues, Barbara Heude, Léa Maitre, Rosemary McEachan, Oliver Robinson, Rémy Slama, Jordi Sunyer, Jose Urquiza, John Wright, Xavier Basagaña, Martine Vrijheid. - [October 14 | 2020](https://canue.ca/october-14-2020/) - Health and the built environment in United States cities: measuring associations using Google Street View-derived indicators of the built environment. Jessica M Keralis, Mehran Javanmardi, Sahil Khanna, Pallavi Dwivedi, Dina Huang, Tolga Tasdizen, Quynh C Nguyen. - [October 6 | 2020](https://canue.ca/october-6-2020/) - Methodological Considerations for Epidemiological Studies of Air Pollution and the SARS and COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreaks. Paul J. Villeneuve and Mark S. Goldberg. - [September 22 | 2020](https://canue.ca/september-22-2020/) - Do physical activity and sedentary time mediate the association of the perceived environment with BMI? The IPEN adult study. Delfien Van Dyck, Ester Cerin, Muhammad Akram, Terry L Conway, Duncan Macfarlane, Rachel Davey, Olga L Sarmiento, Lars Breum Christiansen, Rodrigo Reis, Josef Mitas, Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso, Deborah Salvo, James F Sallis. - [September 9 | 2020](https://canue.ca/september-9-2020/) - Do investments in low-income neighborhoods produce objective change in health-related neighborhood conditions? Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Wendy Troxel, Ann Haas, Madhumita Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Tiffany L Gary-Webb, Rebecca Collins, Robin Beckman, Matthew Baird, Tamara Dubowitz. - [August 26 | 2020](https://canue.ca/august-26-2020/) - Longitudinal impact of changes in the residential built environment on physical activity: findings from the ENABLE London cohort study. Christelle Clary, Daniel Lewis, Elizabeth Limb, Claire M Nightingale, Bina Ram, Angie S Page, Ashley R Cooper, Anne Ellaway , Billie Giles-Corti, Peter H Whincup, Alicja R Rudnicka, Derek G Cook, Christopher G Owen, Steven Cummins. - [August 10 | 2020](https://canue.ca/august-10-2020/) - Healthcare Service Use for Mood and Anxiety Disorders Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study of the Role of Neighbourhood Socioenvironmental Characteristics in a Largely Rural Population. Ismael Foroughi, Neeru Gupta, Dan Lawson Crouse. - [August 4 | 2020](https://canue.ca/august-4-2020/) - Healthy built environment: Spatial patterns and relationships of multiple exposures and deprivation in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Dany Doiron, Eleanor M. Setton, Kerolyn Shairsingh, Michael Brauer, Perry Hystad, Nancy A. Ross, Jeffrey R. Brook. - [July 20 | 2020](https://canue.ca/july-20-2020/) - Healthcare Service Use for Mood and Anxiety Disorders Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study of the Role of Neighbourhood Socioenvironmental Characteristics in a Largely Rural Population. Ismael Foroughi, Neeru Gupta , Dan Lawson Crouse . - [July 6 | 2020](https://canue.ca/july-6-2020/) - A scoping review on the relations between urban form and health: a focus on Canadian quantitative evidence. McCormack GR, Cabaj J, Orpana H, Lukic R, Blackstaffe A, Goopy S, Hagel B, Keough N, Martinson R, Chapman J, Lee C, Tang J, Fabreau G. - [June 23 | 2020](https://canue.ca/june-23-2020/) - Local-Area Walkability and Socioeconomic Disparities of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Japan. Koohsari MJ, Nakaya T, Hanibuchi T, Shibata A, Ishii K, Sugiyama T, Owen N, Oka K. - [June 9 | 2020](https://canue.ca/june-9-2020/) - Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Findings from the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study. Sallis JF, Cerin E, Kerr J, Adams MA, Sugiyama T, Christiansen LB, Schipperijn J, Davey R, Salvo D, Frank LD, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Owen N. - [May 28 | 2020](https://canue.ca/may-28-2020/) - Global Land Use Regression Model for Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution. Andrew Larkin, Jeffrey A. Geddes, Randall V. Martin, Qingyang Xiao, Yang Liu, Julian D. Marshall, Michael Brauer, and Perry Hystad. - [May 4 | 2020](https://canue.ca/may-4-2020/) - Health impact assessment of Philadelphia's 2025 tree canopy cover goals. Kondo MC, Mueller N, Locke DH, Roman LA, Rojas-Rueda D, Schinasi LH, Gascon M, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ. - [April 14 | 2020](https://canue.ca/april-14-2020/) - Quiet, clean, green, and active: A Navigation Guide systematic review of the impacts of spatially correlated urban exposures on a range of physical health outcomes. Rugel EJ, Brauer M. - [April 6 | 2020](https://canue.ca/april-6-2020/) - Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Carotid Plaque Burden in a Canadian City With Low-Level Ambient Pollution. Johnson M, Brook JR, Brook RD, Oiamo TH, Luginaah I, Peters PA, Spence JD. - [March 30 | 2020](https://canue.ca/march-30-2020/) - Air pollution and stunting: a missing link? Sheela S Sinharoy, Thomas Clasen, Reynaldo Martorell. - [March 23 | 2020](https://canue.ca/march-23-2020/) - Projected local rain events due to climate change and the impacts on waterborne diseases in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bimal K. Chhetri, Eleni Galanis, Stephen Sobie, Jordan Brubacher, Robert Balshaw, Michael Otterstatter, Sunny Mak, Marcus Lem, Mark Lysyshyn, Trevor Murdock, Manon Fleury, Kirsten Zickfeld, Mark Zubel, Len Clarkson, Tim K. Takaro - [March 8 | 2020](https://canue.ca/march-8-2020/) - Ambient air pollution and incidence of early-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes: A retrospective population-based cohort study. Elten M, Donelle J, Lima I, Burnett RT, Weichenthal S, Stieb DM, Hystad P, van Donkelaar A, Chen H, Paul LA, Crighton E, Martin RV, Decou ML, Luo W, Lavigne É. - [February 27 | 2020](https://canue.ca/february-27-2020/) - Efficient Removal of Ultrafine Particles from Diesel Exhaust by Selected Tree Species: Implications for Roadside Planting for Improving the Quality of Urban Air. Wang H, Maher BA, Ahmed IA, Davison B. - [February 18 | 2020](https://canue.ca/february-18-2020/) - Association of use of cleaning products with respiratory health in a Canadian birth cohort. Jaclyn Parks, Lawrence McCandless, Christoffer Dharma, Jeffrey Brook, Stuart E. Turvey, Piush Mandhane, Allan B. Becker, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Meghan B. Azad, Theo J. Moraes, Diana L. Lefebvre, Malcolm R. Sears, Padmaja Subbarao, James Scott and Tim K. Takaro. - [January 27 | 2020](https://canue.ca/january-27-2020/) - Road proximity, air pollution, noise, green space and neurologic disease incidence: a population-based cohort study. Yuchi W, Sbihi H, Davies H, Tamburic L, Brauer M. - [January 21 | 2020](https://canue.ca/january-21-2020/) - Global trends toward urban street-network sprawl. Barrington-Leigh C, Millard-Ball A. - [January 14 | 2020](https://canue.ca/january-14-2020/) - Mortality-Air Pollution Associations in Low-Exposure Environments (MAPLE): Phase 1. Brauer M, Brook JR, Christidis T, Chu Y, Crouse DL, Erickson A, Hystad P, Li C, Martin RV, Meng J, Pappin AJ, Pinault LL, Tjepkema M, van Donkelaar A, Weichenthal S, Burnett RT. - [January 6 | 2020](https://canue.ca/january-6-2020/) - Drop-And-Spin Virtual Neighborhood Auditing: Assessing Built Environment for Linkage to Health Studies. Plascak JJ, Rundle AG, Babel RA, Llanos AAM, LaBelle CM, Stroup AM, Mooney SJ. - [December 16 | 2019](https://canue.ca/december-16-2019/) - Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Childhood Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis and Eczema. To T, Zhu J, Stieb D, Gray N, Fong I, Pinault L, Jerrett M, Robichaud A, Ménard R, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Hystad P, Brook JR, Dell S. - [December 9 | 2019](https://canue.ca/december-9-2019/) - Effects of greenspace morphology on mortality at the neighbourhood level: a cross-sectional ecological study. Huaqing Wang, MSc, Prof Louis G Tassinary, PhD - [November 25 | 2019](https://canue.ca/november-25-2019/) - Green spaces and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. David Rojas-Rueda, PhD, Prof Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, PhD, Mireia Gascon, PhD, Daniela Perez-Leon, MD, Pierpaolo Mudu, PhD - [November 22 | 2019](https://canue.ca/november-22-2019/) - Evaluating the Sensitivity of PM2.5-Mortality Associations to the Spatial and Temporal Scale of Exposure Assessment. Crouse DL, Erickson AC, Christidis T, Pinault L, van Donkelaar A, Li C, Meng J, Martin RV, Tjepkema M, Hystad P, Burnett R, Pappin A, Brauer M, Weichenthal S. - [November 11 | 2019](https://canue.ca/november-11-2019/) - Association Between Neighborhood Walkability and Predicted 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: The CANHEART (Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team) Cohort. Howell NA, Tu JV, Moineddin R, Chu A, Booth GL. - [November 4 | 2019](https://canue.ca/november-4-2019/) - Comparison of land use regression and random forests models on estimating noise levels in five Canadian cities. Liu Y, Goudreau S, Oiamo T, Rainham D, Hatzopoulou M, Chen H, Davies H, Tremblay M, Johnson J, Bockstael A, Leroux T, Smargiassi A. - [October 28 | 2019](https://canue.ca/october-28-2019/) - The association between walkable neighbourhoods and physical activity across the lifespan. Colley RC, Christidis T, Michaud I, Tjepkema M, Ross NA. - [October 21 | 2019](https://canue.ca/october-21-2019/) - Low concentrations of fine particle air pollution and mortality in the Canadian Community Health Survey cohort. Christidis T, Erickson AC, Pappin AJ, Crouse DL, Pinault LL, Weichenthal SA, Brook JR, van Donkelaar A, Hystad P, Martin RV, Tjepkema M, Burnett RT, Brauer M. - [CURRENT NEWS](https://canue.ca/current-news/) - You don't need a Twitter account to stay up to date! Check out the latest news, events and announcements here. - [October 15 | 2019](https://canue.ca/october-15-2019/) - Disproportionately higher exposure to urban heat in lower-income neighborhoods: a multi-city perspective. T Chakraborty, A Hsu, D Manya and G Sheriff. - [October 7 | 2019](https://canue.ca/october-7-2019/) - Residential surrounding green, air pollution, traffic noise and self-perceived general health. Klompmaker JO, Janssen NAH, Bloemsma LD, Gehring U, Wijga AH, van den Brink C, Lebret E, Brunekreef B, Hoek G. - [September 30 | 2019](https://canue.ca/september-30-2019/) - Ambient black carbon particles reach the fetal side of human placenta. Hannelore Bové, Eva Bongaerts, Eli Slenders, Esmée M. Bijnens, Nelly D. Saenen, Wilfried Gyselaers, Peter Van Eyken, Michelle Plusquin, Maarten B. J. Roeffaers, Marcel Ameloot & Tim S. Nawrot. - [September 23 | 2019](https://canue.ca/september-23-2019/) - Assessing the micro-scale environment using Google Street View: the Virtual Systematic Tool for Evaluating Pedestrian Streetscapes (Virtual-STEPS). Steinmetz-Wood M, Velauthapillai K, O'Brien G, Ross NA. - [September 9 | 2019](https://canue.ca/september-9-2019/) - Prenatal exposure to traffic-related air pollution, the gestational epigenetic clock and risk of early-life allergic sensitization. Sbihi H, Jones MJ, MacIsaac JL, Brauer M, Allen RW, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Azad MB, Becker AB, Brook JR, Kobor MS, Turvey SE. - [September 3 | 2019](https://canue.ca/september-3-2019/) - Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Shin S, Burnett RT, Kwong JC, Hystad P, van Donkelaar A, Brook JR, Goldberg MS, Tu K, Copes R, Martin RV, Liu Y, Kopp A, Chen H. - [August 12 | 2019](https://canue.ca/august-12-2019/) - Evaluation of a method to indirectly adjust for unmeasured covariates in the association between fine particulate matter and mortality. Erickson AC, Brauer M, Christidis T, Pinault L, Crouse DL, van Donkelaar A, Weichenthal S, Pappin A, Tjepkema M, Martin RV, Brook JR, Hystad P, Burnett RT. - [August 6 | 2019](https://canue.ca/august-6-2019/) - Acute Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Effects of Near-Roadway Exposures with and without N95-Respirators. Morishita M, Wang L, Speth K, Zhou N, Bard RL, Li F, Brook JR, Rajagopalan S, Brook RD. - [July 29 | 2019](https://canue.ca/july-29-2019/) - Particulate matter air pollution and national and county life expectancy loss in the USA: A spatiotemporal analysis. James E. Bennett , Helen Tamura-Wicks , Robbie M. Parks, Richard T. Burnett, C. Arden Pope III, Matthew J. Bechle, Julian D. Marshall, Goodarz Danaei, Majid Ezzati. - [July 22 | 2019](https://canue.ca/july-22-2019/) - Spatial variations in ambient ultrafine particle concentrations and risk of congenital heart defects. Lavigne E, Lima I, Hatzopoulou M, Van Ryswyk K, Decou ML, Luo W, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Chen H, Stieb DM, Crighton E, Gasparrini A, Elten M, Yasseen AS 3rd, Burnett RT, Walker M, Weichenthal S. - [July 15 | 2019](https://canue.ca/july-15-2019/) - Interdisciplinary-driven hypotheses on spatial associations of mixtures of industrial air pollutants with adverse birth outcomes. Jesus Serrano-Lomelin, Charlene C. Nielsen, M. Shazan M. Jabbar, Osnat Wine, Colin Bellinger, Paul J. Villeneuvee, Dave Stieb, Nancy Aelicks, Khalid Aziz, Irena Buka, Sue Chandra, Susan Crawford, Paul Demers, Anders C. Erickson, Perry Hystad, Manoj Kumar, Erica Phipps, Prakesh S. Shah, YanYuan, Osmar R. Zaiane, Alvaro R. Osornio-Vargas. - [July 10 | 2019](https://canue.ca/july-10-2019/) - Air pollution, lung function and COPD: results from the population-based UK Biobank study. Dany Doiron, Kees de Hoogh, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Isabel Fortier, Yutong Cai, Sara De Matteis, Anna L. Hansell. - [July 2 | 2019](https://canue.ca/july-2-2019/) - Interaction between neighborhood walkability and traffic-related air pollution on hypertension and diabetes: The CANHEART cohort. Howell NA, Tu JV, Moineddin R, Chen H, Chu A, Hystad P, Booth GL. - [June 24 | 2019](https://canue.ca/june-24-2019/) - Using maps to communicate environmental exposures and health risks: Review and best-practice recommendations. Stieb DM, Huang A, Hocking R, Crouse DL, Osornio-Vargas AR, Villeneuve PJ. - [June 18 | 2019](https://canue.ca/june-18-2019/) - Accelerometer and GPS Data to Analyze Built Environments and Physical Activity. Tamura K, Wilson JS, Goldfeld K, Puett RC, Klenosky DB, Harper WA, Troped PJ. - [June 10 | 2019](https://canue.ca/june-10-2019/) - Associations of combined exposures to surrounding green, air pollution and traffic noise on mental health. Klompmaker JO, Hoek G, Bloemsma LD, Wijga AH, van den Brink C, Brunekreef B, Lebret E, Gehring U, Janssen NAH. - [May 27 | 2019](https://canue.ca/may-27-2019/) - Association between exposure to the natural environment, rurality, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children in New Zealand: a linkage study. Geoffrey H Donovan, PhD, Yvonne L Michael, ScD, Demetrios Gatziolis, PhD, Andrea 't Mannetje, PhD, Prof Jeroen Douwes, PhD. - [May 21 | 2019](https://canue.ca/may-21-2019/) - Complex relationships between greenness, air pollution, and mortality in a population-based Canadian cohort. Crouse DL, Pinault L, Balram A, Brauer M, Burnett RT, Martin RV, van Donkelaar A, Villeneuve PJ, Weichenthal S. - [May 13 | 2019](https://canue.ca/may-13-2019/) - Liveable for whom? Prospects of urban liveability to address health inequities. Badland H, Pearce J. - [May 6 | 2019](https://canue.ca/may-6-2019/) - Early-life exposome and lung function in children in Europe: an analysis of data from the longitudinal, population-based HELIX cohort. Agier L, Basagaña X, Maitre L, Granum B, Bird PK, Casas M, Oftedal B, Wright J, Andrusaityte S, de Castro M, Cequier E, Chatzi L, Donaire-Gonzalez D, Grazuleviciene R, Haug LS, Sakhi AK, Leventakou V, McEachan R, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Petraviciene I, Robinson O, Roumeliotaki T, Sunyer J, Tamayo-Uria I, Thomsen C, Urquiza J, Valentin A, Slama R, Vrijheid M, Siroux V. - [April 29 | 2019](https://canue.ca/april-29-2019/) - Global, national, and urban burdens of paediatric asthma incidence attributable to ambient NO2pollution: estimates from global datasets. Pattanun Achakulwisut PhD, Prof Michael Brauer ScD, Perry Hystad PhD, Susan C Anenberg PhD. - [April 22 | 2019](https://canue.ca/april-22-2019/) - Estimated Long-term (1981-2016) Concentrations of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter across North America from Chemical Transport Modeling, Satellite Remote Sensing and Ground-based Measurements. Meng J, Li C, Martin RV, van Donkelaar A, Hystad P, Brauer M. - [April 15 | 2019](https://canue.ca/april-15-2019/) - Environmental Exposures and Depression: Biological Mechanisms and Epidemiological Evidence. van den Bosch M, Meyer-Lindenberg A. Annu Rev Public Health. 2019 Apr 1;40:239-259. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-044106 Abstract Mental health and well-being are consistently influenced-directly or indirectly-by multiple environmental exposures. In this review, we have attempted to address some of the most common exposures of the biophysical environment, - [DATA SCIENCE TRAINING](https://canue.ca/data-science-training/) - Check out our data science training webinars and tutorials developed in partnership with Population Data BC... - [April 8 | 2019](https://canue.ca/april-8-2019/) - Risk of acute respiratory infection from crop burning in India: estimating disease burden and economic welfare from satellite and national health survey data for 250 000 persons. Suman Chakrabarti, Mohammed Tajuddin Khan, Avinash Kishore, Devesh Roy, Samuel P Scott. International Journal of Epidemiology, dyz022, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyz022 Published: 28 February 2019 Abstract Background Respiratory infections are among the - [Spotlight: Dan Fuller](https://canue.ca/spotlight-dan-fuller/) - Meet CANUE's Team Leaders! Dr. Dan Fuller, Neighbourhood Factors Co-Leader, Memorial University... - [April 1 | 2019](https://canue.ca/april-1-2019/) - Temperature-related changes in airborne allergenic pollen abundance and seasonality across the northern hemisphere: a retrospective data analysis. Ziska LH, Makra L, Harry SK, Bruffaerts N, Hendrickx M, Coates F, Saarto A, Thibaudon M, Oliver G, Damialis A, Charalampopoulos A, Vokou D, Heiđmarsson S, Guđjohnsen E, Bonini M, Oh JW, Sullivan K, Ford L, Brooks GD, Myszkowska D, Severova E, Gehrig R, Ramón GD, Beggs PJ, Knowlton K, Crimmins AR. - [March 18 | 2019](https://canue.ca/march-18-2019/) - Vegetation diversity protects against childhood asthma: results from a large New Zealand birth cohort. Donovan GH, Gatziolis D, Longley I, Douwes J. - [March 11 | 2019](https://canue.ca/march-11-2019/) - Geospatial analyses of adverse birth outcomes in Southwestern Ontario: Examining the impact of environmental factors. Jamie A. Seabrook, Alexandra Smith, Andrew F. Clark, Jason A. Gilliland - [March 4 | 2019](https://canue.ca/march-4-2019/) - The Lancet Commissions The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission report. Prof Boyd A Swinburn MD, Vivica I Kraak PhD, Prof Steven Allender PhD, Vincent J Atkins, Phillip I Baker PhD, Jessica R Bogard PhD, Hannah Brinsden, Alejandro Calvillo, Prof Olivier De Schutter PhD, Raji Devarajank, Prof Majid Ezzat FMedSci, Prof Sharon Friel PhD, Shifalika Goenka PhD, Ross A Hammond PhD, Prof Gerard Hastings PhD, Prof Corinna Hawkes PhD, Mario Herrero PhD, Prof Peter S Hovmand PhD, …Prof William H Dietz MD. - [February 25 | 2019](https://canue.ca/february-25-2019/) - Spatiotemporal Variations in Ambient Ultrafine Particles and the Incidence of Childhood Asthma. Lavigne E, Donelle J, Hatzopoulou M, Van Ryswyk K, van Donkelaar A, Martin R, Chen H, Stieb DM, Gasparrini A, Crighton E, Yasseen Iii AS, Burnett RT, Walker M, Weichenthal S. - [February 19 | 2019](https://canue.ca/february-19-2019/) - Health Benefits of Physical Activity Related to an Urban Riverside Regeneration. Vert C, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Gascon M, Grellier J, Fleming LE, White MP, Rojas-Rueda D. - [February 11 | 2019](https://canue.ca/february-11-2019/) - Exposure to natural space, sense of community belonging, and adverse mental health outcomes across an urban region. Rugel EJ, Carpiano RM, Henderson SB, Brauer M. - [February 4 | 2019](https://canue.ca/february-4-2019/) - Neighbourhood walkability and the incidence of diabetes: an inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis. Booth GL, Creatore M, Luo J, Fazli GS, Johns A, Rosella LC, Glazier RH, Moineddin R, Gozdyra P, Austin PC. - [January 28 | 2019](https://canue.ca/january-28-2019/) - The heat penalty of walkable neighbourhoods. O'Brien GA, Ross NA, Strachan IB. - [January 21 | 2019](https://canue.ca/january-21-2019/) - Residential greenness and mortality in oldest-old women and men in China: a longitudinal cohort study. John S Ji ScD, Anna Zhu MSc, Chen Bai PhD, Chih-Da Wu PhD, Lijing Yan PhD, Prof Shenglan Tang PhD, Prof Yi Zeng PhD, Peter James ScD. - [January 14 | 2019](https://canue.ca/january-14-2019/) - Residential noise exposure and the longitudinal risk of hospitalization for depression after pregnancy: Postpartum and beyond. He S, Smargiassi A, Low N, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Ayoub A, Auger N. - [Spotlight: Marianne Hatzopoulou](https://canue.ca/spotlight-marianne-hatzopoulou/) - Meet CANUE's Team Leaders! Dr. Marianne Hatzopoulou, Transportation Team Co-leader, University of Toronto... - [January 7 | 2019](https://canue.ca/january-7-2019/) - Born to be Wise: a population registry data linkage protocol to assess the impact of modifiable early-life environmental exposures on the health and development of children. van den Bosch M, Brauer M, Burnett R, Davies HW, Davis Z, Guhn M, Jarvis I, Nesbitt L, Oberlander T, Rugel E, Sbihi H, Su JG, Jerrett M. - [December 17 | 2018](https://canue.ca/december-17-2018/) - The influence of social networks and the built environment on physical inactivity: A longitudinal study of urban-dwelling adults. Josey MJ, Moore S. - [IN MEMORIAM | FRANCES SILVERMAN](https://canue.ca/in-memoriam-frances-silverman/) - FRANCES SOMMERFREUND SILVERMAN 1942–2018 Frances Sommerfreund Silverman was born in Shanghai, China after her physician parents fled Vienna in 1942, narrowly escaping Hilter’s tyranny. Frances lived in Wuhu, China to the age of 6 before emigrating to Canada where her family settled in Montreal. Frances enrolled in a doctoral program in respiratory physiology at McGill - [December 10 | 2018](https://canue.ca/december-10-2018/) - Residential green space and pathways to term birth weight in the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study. Cusack L, Sbihi H, Larkin A, Chow A, Brook JR, Moraes T, Mandhane PJ, Becker AB, Azad MB, Subbarao P, Kozyrskyj A, Takaro TK, Sears MR, Turvey SE, Hystad P; CHILD Study Investigators. - [December 3 | 2018](https://canue.ca/december-3-2018/) - A picture tells a thousand…exposures: Opportunities and challenges of deep learning image analyses in exposure science and environmental epidemiology. Weichenthal S, Hatzopoulou M, Brauer M. - [November 26 | 2018](https://canue.ca/november-26-2018/) - Association of Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pagalan L, Bickford C, Weikum W, Lanphear B, Brauer M, Lanphear N, Hanley GE, Oberlander TF, Winters M. - [URBAN FORM METRICS FROM HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE AND STREET-LEVEL IMAGERY](https://canue.ca/urban-form-metrics-from-high-resolution-satellite-and-street-level-imagery/) - We are getting ready to start some intensive work on developing urban form metrics from high resolution satellite and street-level imagery. We will be hosting two virtual meetings to develop a comprehensive list of metrics and applications that are high on the priority list for CANUE members. Your - [November 19 | 2018](https://canue.ca/november-19-2018/) - The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use: health impact assessment study. David Rojas-Rueda, Audrey de Nazelle, Marko Tainio, Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen - [November 12 | 2018](https://canue.ca/november-12-2018/) - A Web-Based Survey of Residents’ Views on Advocating with Patients for a Healthy Built Environment in Canada. Matthew Cruickshank and Marcus Law - [STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS](https://canue.ca/student-travel-award-recipients/) - Congratulations to our latest travel award recipients: - [November 5 | 2018](https://canue.ca/november-5-2018/) - Mapping Air Pollution with Google Street View Cars: Efficient Approaches with Mobile Monitoring and Land Use Regression. Messier KP, Chambliss SE, Gani S, Alvarez R, Brauer M, Choi JJ, Hamburg SP, Kerckhoffs J, LaFranchi B, Lunden MM, Marshall JD, Portier CJ, Roy A, Szpiro AA, Vermeulen RCH, Apte JS. - [October 29 | 2018](https://canue.ca/october-29-2018/) - A machine learning approach to estimate hourly exposure to fine particulate matter for urban, rural, and remote populations during wildfire seasons. Yao J, Brauer M, Raffuse SM, Henderson S. - [October 22 | 2018](https://canue.ca/october-22-2018/) - Socioeconomic status and environmental noise exposure in Montreal, Canada. Dale LM, Goudreau S, Perron S, Ragettli MS, Hatzopoulou M, Smargiassi A. - [October 15 | 2018](https://canue.ca/october-15-2018/) - Association between residential self-selection and non-residential built environment exposures. Howell NA, Farber S, Widener MJ, Allen J, Booth GL. - [October 9 | 2018](https://canue.ca/october-9-2018/) - Who has access to urban vegetation? A spatial analysis of distributional green equity in 10 US cities. Lorien Nesbitt, Michael J. Meitner, Cynthia Girling, Stephen R.J. Sheppard, Yuhao Lua. - [October 1 | 2018](https://canue.ca/october-1-2018/) - Capturing the spatial variability of noise levels based on a short-term monitoring campaign and comparing noise surfaces against personal exposures collected through a panel study. Fallah-Shorshani M, Minet L, Liu R, Plante C, Goudreau S, Oiamo T, Smargiassi A, Weichenthal S, Hatzopoulou M. - [September 24 | 2018](https://canue.ca/september-24-2018/) - The Oakville Oil Refinery Closure and Its Influence on Local Hospitalizations: A Natural Experiment on Sulfur Dioxide. Burr WS, Dales R, Liu L, Stieb D, Smith-Doiron M, Jovic B, Kauri LM, Shin HH. - [STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS](https://canue.ca/travelfeature/) - Congratulations to travel award recipients Jeff Allen, Paulina Laila Bela, Lauren Jewett, and Lorien Nesbitt... - [September 17 | 2018](https://canue.ca/september-17-2018/) - Evaluating the Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics on Differences between Residential and Mobility-Based Exposures to Outdoor Air Pollution. Fallah-Shorshani M, Hatzopoulou M, Ross NA, Patterson Z, Weichenthal S. - [Travel Awards Available](https://canue.ca/travel-awards-isesisee-ottawa-august-2018/) - Post-doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students who are developing data for CANUE, or who have used our data to produce new research are eligible to apply for a student travel award. We will provide up to $2,500 toward the costs of presenting at a conference (travel, hotel, and registration fees) or visiting a research team at - [September 10 | 2018](https://canue.ca/september-10-2018/) - Global estimates of mortality associated with long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter. Burnett R, Chen H, Szyszkowicz M, Fann N, Hubbell B, Pope CA 3rd, Apte JS, Brauer M, Cohen A, Weichenthal S, Coggins J, Di Q, Brunekreef B, Frostad J, Lim SS, Kan H, Walker KD, Thurston GD, Hayes RB, Lim CC, Turner MC, Jerrett M, Krewski D, Gapstur SM, Diver WR, Ostro B, Goldberg D, Crouse DL, Martin RV, Peters P, Pinault L, Tjepkema M, van Donkelaar A, Villeneuve PJ, Miller AB, Yin P, Zhou M, Wang L, Janssen NAH, Marra M, Atkinson RW, Tsang H, Quoc Thach T, Cannon JB, Allen RT, Hart JE, Laden F, Cesaroni G, Forastiere F, Weinmayr G, Jaensch A, Nagel G, Concin H, Spadaro JV. - [September 5 | 2018](https://canue.ca/september-5-2018/) - Diabetes status and susceptibility to the effects of PM2.5 exposure on cardiovascular mortality in a national Canadian cohort. Pinault L, Brauer M, Crouse DL, Weichenthal S, Erickson A, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Charbonneau S, Hystad P, Brook JR, Tjepkema M, Christidis T, Ménard R, Robichaud A, Burnett RT. - [August 13 | 2018](https://canue.ca/august-13-2018/) - Comparing the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index with the Google Street View Measure of Vegetation to Assess Associations between Greenness, Walkability, Recreational Physical Activity, and Health in Ottawa, Canada Paul J. Villeneuve, Renate L. Ysseldyk, Ariel Root, Sarah Ambrose, Jason DiMuzio, Neerija Kumar, Monica Shehata, Min Xi, Evan Seed, Xiaojiang Li, Mahdi Shooshtari, and Daniel Rainham. - [August 7 | 2018](https://canue.ca/august-7-2018/) - Effect of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Adults A Cluster Randomized Trial Eugenia C. South, MD, MS; Bernadette C. Hohl, PhD; Michelle C. Kondo, PhD; John M. MacDonald, PhD; Charles C. Branas, PhD. - [July 30 | 2018](https://canue.ca/july-30-2018/) - Associations between Living Near Water and Risk of Mortality among Urban Canadians. Crouse DL, Balram A, Hystad P, Pinault L, van den Bosch M, Chen H, Rainham D, Thomson EM, Close CH, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Ménard R, Robichaud A, Villeneuve PJ. - [July 23 | 2018](https://canue.ca/july-23-2018/) - Evaluation of daily time spent in transportation and traffic-influenced microenvironments by urban Canadians. Matz CJ, Stieb DM, Egyed M, Brion O, Johnson M. - [July 16 | 2018](https://canue.ca/july-16-2018/) - Environmental Determinants of Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Disorders: Implications for Population Health. Johnson DA, Billings ME, Hale L. Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2018 Jun;5(2):61-69. DOI:10.1007/s40471-018-0139-y . - [July 9 | 2018](https://canue.ca/july-9-2018/) - Long-term exposure to air pollution and the incidence of multiple sclerosis: A population-based cohort study. Bai L, Burnett RT, Kwong JC, Hystad P, van Donkelaar A, Brook JR, Tu K, Copes R, Goldberg MS, Martin RV, Murray BJ, Kopp A, Chen H. Environ Res. 2018 Jun 22;166:437-443. [Epub ahead of print] DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2018.06.003 - [International Society of Exposure Science | International Society of Environmental Epidemiology Conference | August 26 - 30 | 2018 | Ottawa](https://canue.ca/international-society-exposure-science-international-society-environmental-epidemiology-conference-august-26-30-2018-ottawa/) - CANUE Members are heading to Ottawa in August 2018! Keep in the loop via the Newsletter. - [June 25 | 2018](https://canue.ca/june-25-2018/) - The Association of Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter Air Pollution with Brain MRI Findings: The ARIC Study Melinda C. Power, Archana P. Lamichhane, Duanping Liao, Xiaohui Xu, Clifford R. Jack Jr., Rebecca F. Gottesman, Thomas Mosley, James D. Stewart, Jeff D. Yanosky, and Eric A. Whitsel Environ Health Perspect; February 2018 Vol 126 Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2152 - [Assessing Interest | Special Issue HPCDP on Climate Change and Health | LOI June 29 2018](https://canue.ca/assessing-interest-special-issue-hpcdp-on-climate-change-and-health-loi-june-29-2018/) - [Announcement sent on behalf of Margaret de Groh, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, HPCDP Journal] Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Research Policy and Practice Assessing Interest in a Special Issue on Climate Change and Health The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Journal Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada is exploring the possibility of - [June 11 | 2018](https://canue.ca/june-11-2018/) - Do green neighbourhoods promote urban health justice? Isabelle Anguelovski, Helen Cole, James Connolly, Margarita Triguero-Mas The Lancet, Public Health. Vol 3, No. 6, e270 June 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30096-3 - [June 4 | 2018](https://canue.ca/june-4-2018/) - Healthy cities: key to a healthy future in China William Summerskill, Helena Hui Wang, Richard Horton The Lancet, Vol 391, No. 10135, p2086–2087, 26 May 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30608-1 - [NEW DATA COMING SOON](https://canue.ca/ises-isee/) - We are hard at work on finalizing six new datasets: check out our latest newsletter for more details. - [GSC Spring Meeting Webinar](https://canue.ca/gsc-spring-meeting/) - CANUE member Dr. Michael Jerrett presents at the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine – Geographical Sciences Committee Meeting, May 2018. - [May 21 | 2018](https://canue.ca/may-21-2018/) - Kernel Density Estimation as a Measure of Environmental Exposure Related to Insulin Resistance in Breast Cancer Survivors Marta M. Jankowska, Loki Natarajan, Suneeta Godbole, Kristin Meseck, Dorothy D. Sears, Ruth E. Patterson and Jacqueline Kerr Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(7); 1078–84. Published July 2017 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-16-0927 - [May 14 | 2018](https://canue.ca/may-14-2018/) - Environmental noise pollution and risk of preeclampsia. Auger N, Duplaix M, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Lo E, Smargiassi A. Environ Pollut. 2018 Apr 25;239:599-606. Doi. 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.060 Abstract BACKGROUND: Environmental noise exposure is associated with a greater risk of hypertension, but the link with preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, is unclear. OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the relationship between - [April 30 | 2018](https://canue.ca/april-30-2018/) - Using electronic health record data for environmental and place based population health research: a systematic review. Schinasi LH, Auchincloss AH, Forrest CB, Diez Roux AV. Ann Epidemiol. 2018 Mar 21. pii: S1047-2797(18)30059-0. [Epub ahead of print] DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.03.008 Abstract PURPOSE: We conducted a systematic review of literature published on January 2000-May 2017 that spatially linked electronic health record (EHR) data with environmental - [April 23 | 2018](https://canue.ca/april-23-2018/) - Associations between Neighborhood Walkability and Incident and Ongoing Asthma in Children. Elinor Simons , Sharon D Dell ; Rahim Moineddin , and Teresa To Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 Apr 17. DOI:10.1513/AnnalsATS.201708-693OC Abstract RATIONALE: Childhood asthma has shown variable associations with children's physical activity. Neighborhood walkability captures community features that promote walking and is protective against - [APRIL 16 | 2018](https://canue.ca/april-16-2018/) - Roadside vegetation design characteristics that can improve local, near-road air quality. Baldauf, R., V. Isakov, A. Venkatram, P. Deshmukh, B. Yang, K. Zhang, R. Logan. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 52:354-361, (2017) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2017.03.013 Abstract As public health concerns have increased due to the rising number of studies linking adverse health - [April 9 | 2018](https://canue.ca/april-9-2018/) - Socio-economic inequalities in exposure to industrial air pollution emissions in Quebec public schools Emmanuelle Batisse, Sophie Goudreau, Jill Baumgartner, Audrey Smargiassi Can J Public Health. 2018 Jan 22;108(5-6):e503-e509. http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/cjph.108.6166 Abstract OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the relationships between deprivation at Quebec public schools, their proximity to polluting industries, and their exposure to industrial air emission sources - [April 2 | 2018](https://canue.ca/april-2-2018/) - Childhood exposure to green space – A novel risk-decreasing mechanism for schizophrenia? Engemann K, Pedersen CB, Arge L, Tsirogiannis C, Mortensen PB, Svenning JC. Schizophr Res. 2018 Mar 21. pii: S0920-9964(18)30178-6. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2018.03.026. [Epub ahead of print] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.03.026 Abstract Schizophrenia risk has been linked to urbanization, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Green space is hypothesized to positively - [March 26| 2018](https://canue.ca/march-26-2018/) - The Association between Lifelong Greenspace Exposure and 3-Dimensional Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Barcelona Schoolchildren Payam Dadvand, Jesus Pujol, Dídac Macià, Gerard Martínez-Vilavella, Laura Blanco-Hinojo, Marion Mortamais, Mar Alvarez-Pedrerol, Raquel Fenoll, Mikel Esnaola, Albert Dalmau-Bueno, Mónica López-Vicente, Xavier Basagaña, Michael Jerrett, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, and Jordi Sunyer Environ Health Perspect; February 2018, Volume 126, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1876 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Proponents of the biophilia hypothesis believe that contact with - [March 19 | 2018](https://canue.ca/march-19-2018/) - Associations Between the Built Environment and Objective Measures of Sleep: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Johnson DA, Hirsch JA, Moore KA, Redline S, Diez Roux AV. Am J Epidemiol. 2018 Mar 14. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwx302. [Epub ahead of print] https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx302 Abstract Although dense neighborhood built environments support increased physical activity and lower obesity, these features may also - [March 12 | 2018](https://canue.ca/march-12-2018/) - Gene-by-environment interactions in urban populations modulate risk phenotypes Marie-Julie Favé, Fabien C. Lamaze, David Soave, Alan Hodgkinson, Héloïse Gauvin, Vanessa Bruat, Jean-Christophe Grenier, Elias Gbeha, Kimberly Skead, Audrey Smargiassi, Markey Johnson, Youssef Idaghdour & Philip Awadalla Nature Communications volume 9, Article number: 827 (2018) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03202-2 ABSTRACT Uncovering the interaction between genomes and the environment is - [March 5 | 2018](https://canue.ca/march-5-2018/) - Assessing the Exposome with External Measures: Commentary on the State of the Science and Research Recommendations Michelle C. Turner, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Kim Anderson, David Balshaw, Yuxia Cui, Genevieve Dunton, Jane A. Hoppin, Petros Koutrakis, and Michael Jerrett Annual Review of Public Health Vol. 38:215-239 (Volume publication date March 2017) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-082516-012802 Abstract The exposome comprises all - [February 27 | 2018](https://canue.ca/february-27-2018/) - Six research priorities for cities and climate change Xuemei Bai, Richard J. Dawson, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Gian C. Delgado, Aliyu Salisu Barau, Shobhakar Dhakal, David Dodman, Lykke Leonardsen, Valerie Masson-Delmotte, Debra Roberts, Seth Schultz. Nature 555, 23-25 (2018) doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-02409-z www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02409-z Xuemei Bai and colleagues call for long-term, cross-disciplinary studies to reduce carbon emissions and urban risks - [February 19 | 2018](https://canue.ca/february-19-2018/) - Impacts of Bicycle Infrastructure in Mid-Sized Cities (IBIMS): protocol for a natural experiment study in three Canadian cities Meghan Winters, Michael Branion-Calles, Suzanne Therrien, Daniel Fuller, Lise Gauvin, David G T Whitehurst, and Trisalyn Nelson BMJ Open. 2018; 8(1): e019130. Published online 2018 Jan 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019130 PMCID: PMC5781157 Abstract Introduction Bicycling is promoted as - [February 12 | 2018](https://canue.ca/february-12-2018/) - Effect of air quality alerts on human health: a regression discontinuity analysis in Toronto, Canada Hong Chen, PhD, Qiongsi Li, MMath, Jay S Kaufman, PhD, Jun Wang, MSc, Ray Copes, MD, Yushan Su, PhD, Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 2, No. 1, e19–e26, January 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30185-7 Summary Background Ambient air pollution - [February 5 | 2018](https://canue.ca/february-5-2018/) - Evaluating street view exposure measures of visible green space for health research. Larkin A, Hystad P. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2018 Jan 19. doi: 10.1038/s41370-018-0017-1. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Urban green space, or natural environments, are associated with multiple physical and mental health outcomes. Several proposed pathways of action for these benefits (e.g., stress reduction - [January 29 | 2018](https://canue.ca/january-29-2018/) - Human Health Risk Assessment for Gasoline Exhaust Prepared by: Fuels Assessment Section Water and Air Quality Bureau Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch Health Canada November 2017 http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/sc-hc/H144-52-2017-eng.pdf Excerpt from Executive Summary Gasoline, or spark ignition, engines are used throughout Canada, representing 92% of on-road vehicles and 87% of off-road engines or equipment. It is - [January 15 | 2018](https://canue.ca/january-15-2018/) - The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium – a protocol for building a national environmental exposure data platform for integrated analyses of urban form and health Jeffrey R. Brook, Eleanor M. Setton, Evan Seed, Mahdi Shooshtari, Dany Doiron and CANUE – The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium BMC Public Health BMC series https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-5001-5 Published: 8 January 2018 Abstract Background Multiple external environmental exposures related to residential - [January 8 | 2018](https://canue.ca/january-8-2018/) - Respiratory and cardiovascular responses to walking down a traffic-polluted road compared with walking in a traffic-free area in participants aged 60 years and older with chronic lung or heart disease and age-matched healthy controls: a randomised, crossover study Rudy Sinharay, MBBS†, Jicheng Gong, PhD†, Benjamin Barratt, PhD, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, PhD, Sabine Ernst, MD, Prof Frank Kelly, - [January 1 | 2018](https://canue.ca/january-1-2018/) - Evaluation of daily time spent in transportation and traffic-influenced microenvironments by urban Canadians Carlyn J. Matz ,David M. Stieb, Marika Egyed, Orly Brion, Markey Johnson Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health pp 1–12| First Online: 30 November 2017 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-017-0532-6 Abstract Exposure to traffic and traffic-related air pollution is associated with a wide array of health effects. Time spent in a vehicle, in active transportation, - [December 18 | 2017](https://canue.ca/december-18-2017/) - The Lancet Commissions The Lancet Commission on pollution and health The Lancet Commission on pollution and health Philip J Landrigan, Richard Fuller, Nereus J R Acosta, Olusoji Adeyi, Robert Arnold, Niladri (Nil) Basu, Abdoulaye Bibi Baldé, Roberto Bertollini, Stephan Bose-O’Reilly, Jo Ivey Boufford, Patrick N Breysse, Thomas Chiles, Chulabhorn Mahidol, Awa M Coll-Seck, Maureen L Cropper, Julius - [In-FLAME 7th Annual Workshop | Apr. 4 - 6th| 2018| Canmore Alberta](https://canue.ca/flame-7th-annual-workshop-apr-4-6th-2018-canmore-alberta/) - At this critical time in human history, low grade inflammation and immune dysfunction are both a non-communicable disease (NCD) reality and a metaphor for broken systems. In this new era, it is becoming increasingly important to integrate seemingly disconnected areas of research. This is the ongoing mandate of inFLAME. The 2018 program promises to be the most exciting yet, with new speakers who bring expertise - [December 11 | 2017](https://canue.ca/december-11-2017/) - The Chief Public Health Officer’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2017 – Designing Healthy Living The Chief Public Health Officer’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2017 – Designing Healthy Living A message from Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Without being aware of it, our neighbourhoods and how - [December 4 | 2017](https://canue.ca/december-4-2017/) - Heat and pregnancy-related emergencies: Risk of placental abruption during hot weather. He S1, Kosatsky T2, Smargiassi A3, Bilodeau-Bertrand M4, Auger N5. Environ Int. 2017 Nov 13. pii: S0160-4120(17)31686-0 DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2017.11.004 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Outdoor heat increases the risk of preterm birth and stillbirth, but the association with placental abruption has not been studied. Placental abruption is a medical emergency associated with major - [Paper of the Week | November 27 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-november-27-2017/) - Noise exposure while commuting in Toronto - a study of personal and public transportation in Toronto Christopher M.K.L. Yao, Andrew K. Ma, Sharon L. Cushing and Vincent Y.W. Lin. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery201746:62 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-017-0239-6 23 November 2017 Abstract Background With an increasing proportion of the population living in cities, mass transportation has been rapidly expanding to facilitate the demand, yet there is a - [November 20 | 2017](https://canue.ca/november-20-2017/) - Estimating the health benefits of planned public transit investments in Montreal. Tétreault LF1, Eluru N2, Hatzopoulou M3, Morency P4, Plante C5, Morency C6, Reynaud F7, Shekarrizfard M3, Shamsunnahar Y2, Faghih Imani A7, Drouin L4, Pelletier A5, Goudreau S5, Tessier F5, Gauvin L8, Smargiassi A9. Environ Res. 2017 Oct 23;160:412-419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.025 BACKGROUND: Since public transit infrastructure - [November 13 | 2017](https://canue.ca/november-13-2017/) - The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health Watts et al The Lancet, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32464-9 Summary The Lancet Countdown tracks progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of climate change, the implementation of the Paris - [Walkability Experts Workshop | November 16-17 | 2017](https://canue.ca/walkability-experts-workshop-november-15-16-2017/) - (Photo credit: Project for Public Spaces) Dr. Dan Fuller (Neighbourhood Factors Team Co-leader) at Memorial University | St. John's Newfoundland is hosting this Expert Workshop to: discuss the future of walkability measure, work on conceptual definitions of walkability, identify new and emerging methods for measuring walkability, and chart the way forward for CANUE as we - [Canadian Public Health Conference | Montreal May 28th-31st](https://canue.ca/canadian-public-health-conference-call-submissions-closing-dec-5th/) - CANUE members are heading to Montreal, May 28th-31st | 2018 Look for us at the CPHA conference in May! - [November 6 | 2017](https://canue.ca/november-6-2017/) - The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures: a systematic review Sarah Chapman, James E. M. Watson, Alvaro Salazar, Marcus Thatcher, Clive A. McAlpine Landscape Ecology October 2017, Volume 32, Issue 10, pp 1921–1935 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-017-0561-4 Abstract Context Cities have elevated temperatures compared to rural areas, a phenomenon known as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality, - [October 30 | 2017](https://canue.ca/october-23-2017-2/) - Healthy Cities of Tomorrow: the Case for Large Scale Built Environment-Health Studies. Sarkar C , Webster C. J Urban Health. 2017 Feb;94(1):4-19. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-016-0122-1 EXCERPT FROM INTRODUCTION: New scientific evidence generated over the past decade points to a significant role played by a myriad of attributes of our cities’ built environments (BE) in shaping human - [October 23 | 2017](https://canue.ca/october-23-2017/) - A Difference-in-Differences Approach to Assess the Effect of a Heat Action Plan on Heat-Related Mortality, and Differences in Effectiveness According to Sex, Age, and Socioeconomic Status (Montreal, Quebec) Benmarhnia T, Bailey Z, Kaiser D, Auger N, King N, Kaufman J. Environ Health Perspect. 2016. 124:1694–1699; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP203 Abstract Background: The impact of heat waves on mortality - [October 13 | 2017](https://canue.ca/october-13-2017/) - Lead author and CANUE Director Dan Crouse talks about his recent paper on Radio Canada. http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/10/13/new-canadian-study-suggests-that-trees-can-play-a-part-in-a-longer-life/ - [October 16 | 2017](https://canue.ca/october-16-2017/) - Urban greenness and mortality in Canada's largest cities: a national cohort study Dan L Crouse, Lauren Pinault, Adele Balram, Perry Hystad, Paul A Peters, Hong Chen, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V Martin, Richard Ménard, Alain Robichaud, Paul J Villeneuve The Lancet Planetary Health Volume 1, Issue 7, October 2017, Pages e289-e29 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30118-3 Summary Background - [October 10 | 2017](https://canue.ca/october-10-2017/) - BlueHealth: a study programme protocol for mapping and quantifying the potential benefits to public health and well-being from Europe's blue spaces. Grellier J, White MP, Albin M, Bell S, Elliott LR, Gascón M, Gualdi S, Mancini L, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Sarigiannis DA, van den Bosch M, Wolf T, Wuijts S, Fleming LE. BMJ Open. 2017 Jun - [October 2 | 2017](https://canue.ca/october-2-2017/) - Association of Long-Term Exposure to Transportation Noise and Traffic-Related Air Pollution with the Incidence of Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study. Clark C, Sbihi H, Tamburic L2, Brauer M, Frank LD, Davies HW. Environ Health Perspect. 2017 Aug 31;125(8):087025. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1279 Abstract BACKGROUND: Evidence for an association between transportation noise and cardiovascular disease has increased; however, few - [September 25 | 2017](https://canue.ca/september-25-2017/) - Exposure to ambient air pollution and the incidence of dementia: A population-based cohort study. Chen H, Kwong JC, Copes R, Hystad P, van Donkelaar A, Tu K, Brook JR, Goldberg MS, Martin RV, Murray BJ, Wilton AS, Kopp A, Burnett RT. Environ Int. 2017 Sep 13; 108: 271-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.08.020 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Emerging studies have implicated - [September 18 | 2017](https://canue.ca/september-18-2017/) - Estimated Changes in Life Expectancy and Adult Mortality Resulting from Declining PM2.5 Exposures in the Contiguous United States: 1980–2010 Neal Fann, Sun-Young Kim, Casey Olives, and Lianne Sheppard. https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp507/ Environ Health Perspect. 2017; Vol 125, Issue 9. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP507 ABSTRACT Background: PM2.5 precursor emissions have declined over the course of several decades, following the implementation of - [CANUE Health Data Holders Survey](https://canue.ca/canue-health-data-holders-survey/) - Understanding technical, procedural and functional needs of major health data holders. In May and June of 2017, representatives of 22 health data platforms were interviewed to gain a better understanding of how best to format and transfer CANUE data for integration and analysis. CANUE Health Data Holder Survey - [September 11 | 2017](https://canue.ca/september-11-2017/) - Beyond the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI): Developing a Natural Space Index for population-level health research. Rugel EJ, Henderson SB, Carpiano RM, Brauer M. Environ Res. 2017 Aug 29; 159:474-483. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.08.033 Abstract BACKGROUND: Natural spaces can provide psychological benefits to individuals, but population-level epidemiologic studies have produced conflicting results. Refining current exposure-assessment methods is - [September 5 | 2017](https://canue.ca/september-5-2017/) - Associations of Pregnancy Outcomes and PM2.5 in a National Canadian Study Stieb DM, Chen L, Beckerman BS, Jerrett M, Crouse DL, Omariba DW, Peters PA, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Burnett RT, Gilbert NL, Tjepkema M, Liu S, Dugandzic RM. Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Feb;124(2):243-9. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1408995 ABSTRACT Background Numerous studies have examined associations between air pollution and - [August 28 | 2017](https://canue.ca/august-28-2017/) - Outdoor Light at Night and Breast Cancer Incidence in the Nurses’ Health Study II Peter James, Kimberly A. Bertrand, Jaime E. Hart, Eva S. Schernhammer, Rulla M. Tamimi, and Francine Laden Environmental Health Perspectives, August 2017, Volume 125 Issue 8, https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP935 BACKGROUND: Animal and epidemiologic studies suggest that exposure to light at night (LAN) may disrupt circadian patterns and - [August 21 | 2017](https://canue.ca/august-21-2017/) - Residential greenness and birth outcomes: evaluating the influence of spatially correlated built-environment factors. Hystad P1, Davies HW, Frank L, Van Loon J, Gehring U, Tamburic L, Brauer M. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Oct;122(10):1095-102. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1308049 Epub 2014 Jul 11. Abstract BACKGROUND: Half the world's population lives in urban areas. It is therefore important to identify characteristics of the built environment that are beneficial to - [August 14 | 2017](https://canue.ca/august-14-2017/) - Within- and between-city contrasts in nitrogen dioxide and mortality in 10 Canadian cities; a subset of the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC). Crouse DL1, Peters PA2, Villeneuve PJ3, Proux MO4, Shin HH1, Goldberg MS5, Johnson M6, Wheeler AJ6, Allen RW7, Atari DO8, Jerrett M9, Brauer M10, Brook JR11, Cakmak S1, Burnett RT1. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):482-9. Epub 2015 Jan 21. doi: 10.1038/jes.2014.89 Abstract: The independent - [August 7 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-august-7th-2017/) - Spatial Transferability of a Microresidential Mobility Model in the Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Environment Modeling System Fatmi, M.R. and Habib, M.A. (2015) Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2496, pp. 29-36 https://doi.org/10.3141/2494-04 Abstract This paper presents the spatial transferability analysis of a microbehavioral model from the residential mobility component of - [July 31 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-july-31st-2017/) - Statistical modeling of the spatial variability of environmental noise levels in Montreal, Canada, using noise measurements and land use characteristics. Martina S Ragettli, Sophie Goudreau, Céline Plante, Michel Fournier, Marianne Hatzopoulou, Stéphane Perron and Audrey Smargiassi Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2016 Nov;26(6):597-605. doi: 10.1038/jes.2015.82. Epub 2016 Jan 6 10.1038/jes.2015.82 ABSTRACT: The availability of noise maps to assess exposure to noise is often limited, - [July 24 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-july-24th-2017/) - Regional Climate Projections of Extreme Heat Events in Nine Pilot Canadian Communities for Public Health Planning Casati, B., Yagouti, A., Chaumont, D. (2013), JAMC, vol. 52, 2669:2698 https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-12-0341.1 ABSTRACT: Public health planning needs the support of evidence-based information on current and future climate, which could be used by health professionals and decision makers to better - [July 17 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-july-17th-2017/) - Large-scale physical activity data reveal worldwide activity inequality Tim Althoff, Rok Sosič, Jennifer L. Hicks, Abby C. King, Scott L. Delp & Jure Leskovec., 2017. Nature, Published online 10 July 2017. https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature23018.htmldoi:10.1038/nature23018 Using data captured from smartphones, researchers have amassed a dataset consisting of 68 million days of physical activity for 717,527 people to study activity across the globe. As described in - [July 10 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-july-10-2017/) - Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance Markevych, I., Schoierer, J., Hartig, T., Chudnovsky, A., Hystad, P., Dzhambov, A.M., de Vries, S., Triguero-Mas, M., Brauer, M., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J. and Lupp, G., 2017. Environmental Research, 158, pp.301-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.028 During an Expert Workshop held in September 2016, the evidence linking greenspace and health was - [July 3 | 2017](https://canue.ca/paper-week-july-1st-2017/) - For your reading enjoyment! Watch for our new "Paper of the Week" posts. We will be highlighting papers authored by CANUE members as well as new articles of interest. If you would like to have your own paper featured, or suggest a paper that you find especially interesting, please send us a note at info@canue.ca. - [GREENNESS TEAM MEETING | June 2017](https://canue.ca/greenness-team-meeting-june-2017/) - ON June 20th, members of CANUE's Greenness Team met by conference call to provide an update on current work and discuss a range of technical issues related to measuring greenness. CANUE provided an overview - Presentation slides are available here: CANUE Green Metrics June 2017. Meeting notes are available here: CANUE Green Metrics Meeting Notes. - [WEATHER AND CLIMATE UPDATE | May 2017](https://canue.ca/weather-climate-update/) - CANUE’s Weather and Climate team met on May 8th | 2017 to review their research program and upcoming activities. Meeting slides are available here (CANUE Weather and Climate Meeting May 8 2017) and include: a brief overview of climate, weather and health linkages (Dr. Tim Takaro) a description of the PAVICS platform (pavics2016_eng) currently under - [WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!](https://canue.ca/workshop-presentations-now-available/) - [av_textblock size='16' font_color='' color='' custom_class=''] On December 7th and 8th | 2016, over 80 CANUE members gathered in Toronto for our inaugural workshop with the goal of building our strategic plan. Dr. Jeff Brook's welcoming remarks, the Keynote Address by Harold Madi, and the Team presentations are now available on our YouTube channel. 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Please join us - [From the Directors...](https://canue.ca/from-the-directors/) - Welcome to CANUE! We are very excited to be launching CANUE and our website. It has been a productive few months since our funding support from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) started in June. We have an ambitious agenda for the rest of 2016 culminating in our first workshop in December when members - [CANUE to host inaugural workshop](https://canue.ca/news-inaugural-workshop/) - CANUE will bring together a diverse group of experts and knowledge users at an inaugural workshop in 2017. This workshop will focus on developing a clear set of values and a Strategic Plan, which will be implemented and refined through ongoing member engagement. ## Pages - [Home](https://canue.ca/) - Health Research Consortium Canada's environmental exposure data hub. CANUE develops & delivers environmental data to support health research across the country. - [Our Team](https://canue.ca/about/our-team/) - Our Team Home About Our Team Vision & Aims Our Team Organization Vision & Aims Our Team Organization Jeffrey BrookScientific Director and Nominated Principal Investigator Dr. Brook is an Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. For over 25 years he was a research scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada. He - [Vision & Aims](https://canue.ca/about/about-canue/) - Vision & Aims Home About Vision & Aims Vision & Aims Our Team Organization Vision & Aims Our Team Organization VISION To expand access to and application of innovative environmental data, promoting healthier, more equitable, and sustainable environments. 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