Alternate Title

Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : a review of Safety Code 6 (2013) : Health Canada's safety limits for exposure to radiofrequency fields

Expert Panel Report on A Review of Safety Code 6 (2013)

Author

Demers, Paul

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Royal Society of Canada

Publication Date

2014

Subjects

Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects

Environmental Exposure

Health Status Indicators

Radiation Protection - standards

Neoplasms, Radiation Induced - epidemiology

Occupational Exposure

Radio Waves - adverse effects

Risk Assessment

ISBN

9781928140009

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2013

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 102

Subjects

Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects

Neoplasms - etiology

Radiation, Nonionizing

Radio Waves - adverse effects

Environmental Exposure - adverse effects

Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced

Risk Assessment

Abstract

This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC working group on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, which met in Lyon, 24-31 May 2011

ISBN

9789283213253

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Saner, Marc

Corporate Author

Canada. Health Canada

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Health Canada

Publication Date

2010

Subjects

Risk Assessment

Consumer Product Safety

Public Health

Risk Management

Decision Making

Canada

ISBN

9781100153773

Language

English

French

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WA900 S223 2010

Copies

Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2012

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

NCRP report 171

Ebrary books

Subjects

Radiation Dosage

Radiation, Ionizing

Risk Assessment

Epidemiologic Studies

Radiation Effects

ISBN

9780983545019

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2010

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

NCRP report 167

Ebrary books

Subjects

Radiation Injuries - etiology

Environmental Exposure - adverse effects

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Risk Assessment

Astronauts

Space Flight

ISBN

9780982384350

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Tamparo, Carol

Lindh, Wilburta

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Delmar Cengage Learning

Publication Date

2017

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Allied Health Personnel

Communication

Professional - Patient Relations

Helping Behavior

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Therapeutic communication -- Multicultural therapeutic communication -- Therapeutic communication in complementary medicine -- The helping interview -- The therapeutic response across the life span -- The therapeutic response to angry, aggressive, abused or abusive clients -- The therapeutic response to depressed and/or suicidal clients -- The therapeutic response to client with substance-related and addictive disorders -- The therapeutic response to clients with life-altering illness -- The therapeutic response to clients experiencing loss, grief, dying and death.

ISBN

305574613

9781305574618

9781305856523

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2010

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

NCRP report 170

Ebrary books

Subjects

Neoplasms, Second Primary - etiology

Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - etiology

Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Risk Assessment

ISBN

9780982384398

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Kleinpell, Ruth M.

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company, LLC

Publication Date

2017

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Nurse Practitioners - standards

Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

Nurse Clinicians - standards

ISBN

9780826138620

9780826138637

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Caring for the air report 2016

Corporate Author

Metro Vancouver

Place of Publication

Burnaby, BC

Publisher

Metro Vancouver

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

21 p. : ill.

Subjects

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Health

Climate Change

Air Pollutants

Air Pollution, Indoor

Air Pollution - adverse effects

Smoke - adverse effects

Health Impact Assessment

Vehicle Emissions

Greenhouse Effect

Vancouver

Language

English

Material Type

Report

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

"Metro Vancouver's Caring for the Air report is an easy-to-read annual publication that provides information about air quality and climate change issues in our region, as well as programs that protect public health and the environment, improve visual air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2018

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 116

Subjects

Carcinogens

Coffee - adverse effects

Ilex paraguariensis - adverse effects

Beverages - adverse effects

Hot Temperature - adverse effects

Risk Factors

Abstract

This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, which met in Lyon, 24-31 May 2016

ISBN

9789283201830

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Serial

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Downloadable PDF available.

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humanss

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2019

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 121

Subjects

Carcinogens

Styrene - adverse effects

Epoxy Compounds - adverse effects

Quinolines - adverse effects

Risk Factors

Abstract

The IARC Monographs identify environmental factors that are carcinogenic hazards to humans. These include chemicals, complex mixtures, occupational exposures, physical agents, biological agents, and lifestyle factors. National health agencies can use this information as scientific support for their actions to prevent exposure to potential carcinogens. - Website

ISBN

9789283201595

9789283201885

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Serial

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Available in PDF format.

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2018

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 118

Subjects

Carcinogens

Welding - adverse effects

Indium - adverse effects

Molybdenum - adverse effects

Air Pollutants, Occupational - adverse effects

Inhalation Exposure - adverse effects

Occupational Exposure - adverse effects

Risk Factors

Abstract

This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, which met in Lyon, 21-28 March 2017

ISBN

9789283201854

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Serial

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Downloadable PDF available.

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

vii, 276 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 110

Subjects

Neoplasms - etiology

Carcinogens

Caprylates - adverse effects

Fluorocarbons - adverse effects

Methylene Chloride - adverse effects

Thiophenes - adverse effects

Propane - adverse effects

Risk Factors

Occupational Exposure - adverse effects

Abstract

This publication represents the views and expert

opinions of an IARC Working Group on the

Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans which met in Lyon , 3-10 June 2014.

Notes

IARC monographs are shelved in VC Journal stacks.

ISBN

9789283201489

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

French

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ202 I585 2017 v. 110

Copies

Corporate Author

Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Academies Press

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

486 p.

Subjects

Cannabis

Cannabis - drug effects

Cannabinoids

Cannabinoids - therapeutic use

Medical Marijuana

Dose-Response Relationship, Drug

Health Policy

Risk Assessment

United States

Abstract

PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1 INTRODUCTION

2 CANNABIS

3 CANNABIS: PREVALENCE OF USE, REGULATION, AND CURRENT POLICY LANDSCAPE

PART II: THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS

4 THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF CANNABIS AND CANNABINOIDS

PART III: OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS

5 CANCER

7 RESPIRATORY DISEASE

8 IMMUNITY

9 INJURY AND DEATH

10 PRENATAL, PERINATAL, AND NEONATAL EXPOSURE TO CANNABIS

11 PSYCHOSOCIAL

12 MENTAL HEALTH

13 PROBLEM CANNABIS USE

14 CANNABIS USE AND THE ABUSE OF OTHER SUBSTANCES

PART IV: RESEARCH BARRIERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

15 CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN CONDUCTING CANNABIS RESEARCH

16 RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE CANNABIS RESEARCH AGENDA

APPENDIXES

ISBN

9780309453042

9780309453073

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

E-book available in HTML and PDF formats

Corporate Author

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Place of Publication

Atlanta, GA

Publisher

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Publication Date

2010

Subjects

Health Communication

Communications Media

Computer Communication Networks

Webcasts

Blogging

Internet

Information Dissemination - methods

Communication

United States

Abstract

This toolkit provides an overview of CDC's experience with more than a dozen types of social media tools, including blogs, Really Simple Syndication feeds, Facebook and Twitter, and with less well-known applications such as virtual worlds and e-cards

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

2018

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 114

Subjects

Carcinogens

Red Meat - adverse effects

Food Additives - adverse effects

Diet, Western - adverse effects

Risk Factors

Abstract

This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, which met in Lyon, 6-13 October 2015

ISBN

9789283201809

ISSN

1017-1606

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Serial

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Available in PDF format.

Alternate Title

Environmental health sourcebook

Editor

Jones, Keith

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Detroit, MI

Publisher

Omnigraphics

Publication Date

2015

Series

Health reference series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Environmental Health

Environmental Pollution - adverse effects

Environmental Pollutants - toxicity

Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects

Carcinogens, Environmental

Popular Work

Abstract

Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and mold, and information about associated diseases and disorders, including cancer, allergies, respiratory problems, and skin disorders; along with information about environmental concerns for specific populations, a glossary of related terms, and resources for further help and information

Table of contents:

Part I Understanding the Health Effects of Environmental Hazards -- Part II Health Concerns and Their Environmental Triggers -- Part III Outdoor Environmental Hazards -- Part IV Household and Indoor Environmental Hazards -- Part V Foodborne Hazards -- Part VI Consumer Products and Medical Hazards -- Part VII Additional Help and Information.

ISBN

9780780813984

9780780813519

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Aromataris, Edorado

Hopp, Lisa

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

81 p.

Subjects

Risk Assessment

Risk

Evidence-Based Medicine

Evidence-Based Practice

Meta-Analysis as Topic

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Aromataris, Edoardo

Hopp, Lisa

Munn, Zachary

Corporate Author

Joanna Briggs Institute

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

2011

Series

Synthesis science in healthcare series

Ovid

Subjects

Risk Assessment

Decision Making

Evidence-Based Practice

Meta-Analysis as Topic

ISBN

9781451163872

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Hesse, Bradford W.

Ahern, David

Beckjord, Ellen

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Academic Press

Publication Date

2016

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Medical Informatics - methods

Neoplasms

Public Health Informatics - methods

Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Part I: An Extraordinary Opportunity

Chapter 1. Creating a Learning Health Care System in Oncology

Chapter 2. Reducing Cancer Disparities Through Community Engagement: The Promise of Informatics

Chapter 3. Cancer Clinical Research: Enhancing Data Liquidity and Data Altruism

Chapter 4. Engaging Patients in Primary and Specialty Care

Chapter 5. Coordination at the Point of Need

Part II: Support Across the Continuum

Chapter 6. Prevention, Information Technology, and Cancer

Chapter 7. Early Detection in the Age of Information Technology

Chapter 8. Informatics Support Across the Cancer Continuum: Treatment

Chapter 9. Survivorship

Chapter 10. Advanced Cancer: Palliative, End of Life, and Bereavement Care

Part III: Science of Oncology Informatics

Chapter 11. Data Visualization Tools for Investigating Health Services Utilization Among Cancer Patients

Chapter 12. Oncology Informatics: Behavioral and Psychological Sciences

Chapter 13. Communication Science: Connecting Systems for Health

Chapter 14. Cancer Surveillance Informatics

Chapter 15. Extended Vision for Oncology: A Perceptual Science Perspective on Data Visualization and Medical Imaging

Part IV: Accelerating Progress

Chapter 16. Crowdsourcing Advancements in Health Care Research: Applications for Cancer Treatment Discoveries

Chapter 17. Patient-Centered Approaches to Improving Clinical Trials for Cancer

Chapter 18. A New Era of Clinical Research Methods in a Data-Rich Environment

Chapter 19. Creating a Health Information Technology Infrastructure to Support Comparative Effectiveness Research in Cancer

Chapter 20. Editors? Conclusion: Building for Change

ISBN

9780128021156

9780128022009

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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