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SUMMARY:Healthy Environments for Learning Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD) campaign will focus on Indoor Air Quality in Canada’s schools and child care settings. Indoor Air Quality plays a critical role in shaping children’s respiratory health\, immune function\, and cognitive development. This campaign is an opportunity to address topics such as learnings from COVID-19 about the importance of ventilation\, vehicle diesel exhaust\, radon\, harmful chemicals in products\, as well as wildfire smoke and other climate change issues. \nWe are excited to be launching a national speakers series and co-creating this campaign with a diverse group of collaborators and organizations! \nLearn more: \nHealthy Environments for Learning Day \n \n 
URL:https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/event/healthy-environments-for-learning-day-2024/
CATEGORIES:HELD,HELD 2024,Indoor Air Quality
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SUMMARY:HELD 2024 Speakers Series Session 4: Effects of Air Pollutants on Children’s Brain Development
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual event to learn about the effects of air pollutants on children’s brain development and learning. Dr. Lanphear will discuss the impacts of toxins on children’s health\, including the impact of low dose exposure to toxins on brain development\, learning\, and behaviour. Dr. Carlsten will share his findings on air pollution-related health effects\, with a focus on diesel exhaust and brain function. \nRegister for this free virtual event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NESRxADIS46-73cOR-yWzg \nSpeakers & Bios\nDr. Bruce Lanphear  \nBruce Lanphear\, MD\, MPH is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on understanding the impact of toxic chemicals on children’s health\, especially from exposures that occur during early brain development. Bruce co-founded Little Things Matter to disseminate new science to protect children from toxic chemicals and expand the focus of policy to prevent disease and disability. \nDr. Chris Carlsten \nChris Carlsten\, MD\, MPH\, is a Professor of Medicine\, Canada Research Chair in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease and holds the Astra-Zeneca Chair in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease at the University of British Columbia. He is the Head of UBC Respiratory Medicine\, Director of the Air Pollution Exposure Laboratory as well as the Legacy for Airway Health. \nAbout the HELD 2024 Speakers Series:  \nCPCHE is pleased to present a series of interactive events to help build awareness and catalyze action on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings\, in the lead-up to Healthy Environments for Learning Day in Canada (April 25\, 2024). These free online events are a great opportunity for parents\, educators\, administrators\, policy-makers and others to gain evidence-informed and practical knowledge on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of tackling indoor air quality concerns in early learning and school settings. \nLearn more: https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/N \nNote: The events will be in English. Recordings will be posted on the CPCHE/HELD website in English and French (subtitles). \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/event/held-2024-speakers-series-session-4-effects-of-air-pollutants-on-childrens-brain-development/
CATEGORIES:HELD,HELD 2024,Indoor Air Quality,Speakers Series
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SUMMARY:HELD 2024 Speakers Series - Session 3: Climate Change Impacts on Indoor Learning Environments and Children’s Health
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third session in our HELD 2024 Speakers Series on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings! \nMore information and registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WyJ3Vs9kQ22CKWQwlmjA0g \nJoin this virtual event to learn about climate-related health risks impacting indoor environmental quality and children’s health and well-being. Speakers will address the health impacts of wildfire smoke on children’s health\, protective measures to reduce wildfire smoke exposures\, climate-related mental health impacts in Canada\, as well as extreme heat within schools and child care settings\, relevant policies and bylaws\, and policy gaps relating to extreme heat. \n \n\nSpeakers & Bios \nDr. Eric Coker\nEric Coker is a Senior Scientist with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Environmental Health Services program. He has expertise in environmental epidemiology with areas of focus on children’s environmental health\, with an emphasis on assessing prenatal and early-childhood exposures and the health effects of environmental chemical mixtures. \nDr. Katie Hayes\nKatie Hayes is Senior Policy Analyst at Health Canada’s Climate Change and Innovation Bureau and the lead author for the mental health and climate change chapter for the National Climate Change and Health Assessment report led by Health Canada. Her PhD research explored the mental health consequences of climate change\, with a specific focus on addressing the inequitable risks and impacts on marginalized groups. \nJacqueline Wilson\nJacqueline Wilson is counsel at Canadian Environmental Law Association. She has represented clients before various provincial and federal administrative tribunals\, and has appeared at all levels of Ontario and federal Courts. She specializes in climate change\, energy and land use planning. She received her JD from the University of Toronto in 2010. \nHELD 2024 Speakers Series: CPCHE is pleased to present a series of free online events to help build awareness and catalyze action on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings. Learn more: https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/  Note: The event will be in English.  \n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/event/held-2024-speakers-series-session-3-climate-change-impacts-on-indoor-learning-environments-and-childrens-health/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:HELD,HELD 2024,Indoor Air Quality,Speakers Series
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SUMMARY:HELD 2024 Speakers Series - Session 2: Improving Indoor Air Quality Through Source Reduction\, Ventilation and Filtration
DESCRIPTION:The second session in our HELD 2024 Speakers Series on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings!\n \nMore information and registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K3qL1-d3TzWRHA7aloyafg#/registration \nJoin this virtual event to learn about improving indoor air quality in schools and child care settings through source reduction\, ventilation and filtration. Our keynote speaker\, Dr. Jeffrey Siegel\, will discuss the health risks of exposure to particulate matter and other indoor air pollutants\, with a focus on children’s health. He will share his work on air quality\, ventilation\, sustainable buildings and energy systems\, as well as learnings from COVID-19\, to outline practical strategies to improve indoor air quality in educational settings. \n \n\nSpeakers:\nDr. Jeffrey Siegel\, Ph.D.\, is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. His research interests include healthy and sustainable buildings\, ventilation and indoor air quality\, control of indoor particulate matter\, the indoor microbiome\, and moisture interactions with indoor chemistry and biology. \nFollowing Dr. Siegel’s presentation\, Dr. Joe Vipond\, an emergency physician and past president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)\, will kick off the interactive portion of the webinar with his experiences and perspectives on indoor air quality and children’s health. Learn more: https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/  Note: The event will be in English.  \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/event/held-2024-speakers-series-session-2-improving-indoor-air-quality-through-source-reduction-ventilation-and-filtration/
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SUMMARY:HELD 2024 Speakers Series - Session 1: Reducing Radon in Schools and Child Care Settings
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first session in our HELD 2024 Speakers Series on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings! In this virtual event we will discuss radon\, its health effects\, and what can be done to protect children and staff in schools and child care settings. \nFree virtual event information and registration: CLICK HERE \nDescription \nRadon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can build up to harmful levels indoors. Join this virtual event to learn about radon\, its health risks\, and what can be done to protect children and staff in schools and child care settings. Speakers will share practical information on how to address this cancer-causing indoor air contaminant\, drawing on their experiences with radon testing and remediation efforts in various jurisdictions across Canada. \nSpeakers & Bios \nKelley Bush \nKelley Bush has been the Manager of the National Radon Outreach Program at Health Canada since 2008. Kelley will share information on radon\, its health risks\, and the importance of radon testing and remediation. \nJim Sinnott  \nJim Sinnott is the Director of Facilities & Custodial Management of Newfoundland Schools and will be sharing his experience with radon testing in schools. \nGreg Baytalan \nGreg Baytalan is a Specialist Environmental Health Officer at BC’s Interior Health Authority who has been championing radon testing in schools and child care settings for 17 years. \nElise Azar \nElise Azar is the School Safety Consultant with the Public Schools Branch in Prince Edward Island and has been overseeing the ongoing radon testing in PEI schools. \nAbout the HELD 2024 Speakers Series: CPCHE is pleased to present a series of interactive events to help build awareness and catalyze action on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings\, in the lead-up to Healthy Environments for Learning Day in Canada (April 25\, 2024). These free online events are a great opportunity for parents\, educators\, administrators\, policy-makers and others to gain evidence-informed and practical knowledge on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of tackling indoor air quality concerns in early learning and school settings. Learn more: https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/  \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/event/held-2024-speakers-series-session-1-reducing-radon-in-schools-and-child-care-settings/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
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