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… defoliators in B.C.’s forests Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90b Download PDF Document English … rural-urban interface areas. Exposure can cause discomfort and inconvenience to people who live or work outdoors … For more information on annual defoliator treatments by location, visit the FOR News webpage: …
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… Arsenic in drinking water Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 49c Download PDF Document English … arsenic can have serious short term and long-term health effects. How does arsenic get into drinking water? … Canada at: www.scc.ca/en/accreditation/product-process-and-service-certification/directory-of-accredited-clients . For …
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… long-term care in an emergency Last updated August 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103c Download PDF Document English … the residents stay in the care facility or move to another location. For information about emergency preparedness and … Vancouver Coastal Health www.vch.ca/en/service/community-care-facilities-licensing For more …
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… Combustion by-products Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65c Download PDF Document English … from car exhaust coming in through a garage. What are some health concerns of combustion by-products? Carbon monoxide … instructions for all combustion appliances Regularly service and clean appliances and vents such as chimneys Use …
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… harm reduction: Substance use Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102a Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use (including alcohol, … use or abstinence. Harm reduction includes programs and services to lessen the harms related to substance use and …
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… testing for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51b Download PDF Document English … or cure TB. The medicines are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more information on … information about BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) TB clinics, visit …
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… transmitted infections (STIs) Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08o Sexually Transmitted … getting tested for STIs, or go to your local sexual health clinic. In some areas, you can go online to request a test … sharp objects, as they can damage the condom Find a comfortable position lying down, sitting with your knees apart …
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… Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 86 Download PDF Document English … their head. During shaking, an infant's head moves back and forth in a figure eight motion. This rapid … brain and skull to move at different speeds in different locations. This may result in permanent brain damage, …
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… of people who use substances Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102b Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use to support the health and … abstinence (avoiding the use of substances). Harm reduction services include non-judgmental and shame-free approaches …
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… and pools: Safe water quality Last updated August 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 27b Download PDF Document English … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Health concerns of hot tubs and pools Hot tubs and pools can … environmental health office, or your local pool and hot tub service provider. For health and safety tips, please visit …
