Corporate Author

World Health Organization

Editor

Zeeb, Hajo

Shannoun, Ferid

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

World Health Organization

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xiv, 94 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Radon - adverse effects

Air Pollutants, Radioactive

Air Pollution, Indoor

Carcinogens, Environmental

Radiation, Ionizing

Lung Neoplasms

Environmental Exposure

Abstract

Introduction

Health effects of radon

Radon measurements

Radon prevention and mitigation

Cost-effectiveness of radon control

Radon risk communication

National radon programmes.

ISBN

9789241547673

9241547677

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WN620 W928 2009

Copies

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

Public Health Agency of Canada

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Public Health Agency of Canada

Publication Date

2007

Subjects

Lung Neoplasms

Asthma

Smoking

Air Pollution

Occupational Diseases

Chronic Disease

Mesothelioma

Tuberculosis

Lung Transplantation

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Statistics - Canada

ISBN

9780662470601

Language

English

Material Type

Report

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

URL leads to Executive Summary

Author

Levy, Karen

Sekhon, Satnam

Campbell, Kristin

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

60 minutes

Series

BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 17

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - complications

Fatigue

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 B863 2008 v.17

Copies

Alternate Title

Managing nutrition related side effects - a guide for people with colorectal cancer

Author

Black, Jennifer

McGregor, Cherith

Corporate Author

Nourish

Place of Publication

Cowansville, QC

Publisher

Communication ebmed Inc.

Publication Date

2020

Series

Nourish : Canada's nutrition companion for oncology patients and caregivers

Subjects

Colorectal Neoplasms - diet therapy

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Scroll to bottom of page to download or print digital version

Author

Reilly, Michael B

Place of Publication

Burnaby, BC

Publisher

Canamera Entertainment Group Ltd.

Publication Date

2008?

Subjects

Humor

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Audio

CD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library Relax

Call Number

QZ266 R362j 2008

Copies

Author

Kuhnlein, Harriet V.

Turner, Nancy J.

Place of Publication

[Canada]

Publisher

Gordon and Breach Science Publishers

Publication Date

2009

Series

Food and nutrition in history and anthropology v. 8

Subjects

First Nations

Canada

Ethnobotany

Plants, Edible

Nutrition

Nutritive Value

Food

Notes

Book originally published by OPA, Amsterdam. 1991.

ISBN

2881244653

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Location

Internet

Alternate Title

Second expert report

A project of World Cancer Research Fund International

Corporate Author

World Cancer Research Fund

American Institute for Cancer Research

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

American Institute for Cancer Research

Publication Date

2007

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Food

Nutrition Physiology

Physical Fitness

Language

English

Material Type

Report

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ266 F687s 2007

Copies

Author

Kuhnlein, Harriet V.

Humphries, Murray M.

Place of Publication

Montreal, QC

Publisher

Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment, McGill University

Publication Date

2017

Subjects

First Nations

Canada

Nutrition

Ecology

Biodiversity

Nutritive Value

Meat

Food

Anthropology, Cultural

Notes

"This web publication has the purpose to describe and to reference the published literature on traditional animal foods known and used by Indigenous Peoples of northern North America."

Language

English

Material Type

Website

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Location

Internet

Alternate Title

I love my healthy active childhood

Author

Slevin, Terry

Anderson, Annie

Doyle, Colleen

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

International Union Against Cancer

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

48 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Obesity - complications

Energy Intake

Energy Metabolism

Exercise

Body Weight

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Health Promotion

Food

Diet

Physical Fitness

Child

ISBN

9782970053316

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 H434s 2009

Copies

Alternate Title

Known causes of human cancer by organ site

Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Edition

2017

Publisher

World Health Organization

Series

IARC monographs of carcinogenic risks to humans. Handbooks of cancer prevention.

Subjects

Carcinogens - adverse effects

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Smoking - adverse effects

Tobacco Use - adverse effects

Posters

Popular Work

Abstract

"This poster presents the target organs for all agents classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the IARC Monographs Programme (in red), and for the interventions showing sufficient evidence of a cancer-preventive effect in the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention (in green)."

Notes

Entitled Human cancer: known causes and prevention by organ site at http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Publications/presentations.php

2017 edition entitled IARC monographs of carcinogenic risks to humans and Handbooks of cancer prevention.

2014 edition entitled IARC monographs : Known causes of human cancer by organ site.

Material Type

Other

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Website Notes

Poster available in English, Chinese, French.

Alternate Title

Cancer smart 3.0 : the consumer guide : how to eliminate toxins from your home and garden products : how to make healthy choices for your family and the environment

Author

Griffin, Sean

Cuddeford, Vijay

Edition

1st electronic ed.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Toxic Free Canada

Publication Date

2011

Subjects

Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects

Consumer Product Safety

Neoplasms - chemically induced

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Environmental Pollutants - toxicity

Toxicology

Popular Work

ISBN

9780973588651

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet