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… Combustion by-products Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65c Download PDF Document English … The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certify wood stoves and … by-products. These by-products can also get inside your home from car exhaust coming in through a garage. What …
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… disease (C. gattii) Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 98 Download PDF Document English … these symptoms especially for long periods of time, talk to your health care provider. Your health care provider can … do to prevent this disease? The fungus is present in the environment and there are no particular precautions that you …
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… Asbestos: When should I worry? Last updated February 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 32 Download PDF Document English … Most of the time asbestos poses very little risk to your health. It is only a risk if you breathe in asbestos … that are undisturbed and kept away from the interior environment of a home or building pose little risk. For example …
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… organic compounds (VOCs) Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65d Download PDF Document English … as containing low VOCs Do not allow smoking in or near your home. Second-hand smoke contains many pollutants, … will allow gases to be given off before you bring them into your home. If this is not possible, increase the ventilation …
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… Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 38c Download PDF Document English … is folate important for my baby? Folate lowers the risk of your unborn baby having a neural tube defect (NTD). The … of folic acid. After becoming pregnant: Continue to take your multivitamin every day during your pregnancy and for 4 …
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… Roseola Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 83 Download PDF Document English … should only last a few minutes, and does not do any harm. Your child’s temperature should return to normal within 3 to 5 days. About 24 hours after your child’s fever has gone away, the roseola rash develops. …
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… defoliators in B.C.’s forests Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90b Download PDF Document English … by health care providers. If you feel concerned, speak to your health care provider. If you wish to avoid contact with the spray, close your windows the evening before aerial spraying starts and …
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… Bed bugs Last updated September 3, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 95 Download PDF Document English … such as anxiety and insomnia. If you are concerned about your physical or mental health symptoms, please consult your health care provider or call 8-1-1 to speak with a …
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… Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 86 Download PDF Document English … useful resources and strategies below to support you when your baby's crying causes feelings of frustration or … interactions. For example, gently bouncing an infant on your knee, sudden stops in a car, or going over bumps in a …
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… Spongy moth spraying Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90a Download PDF Document English … by health care providers. If you feel concerned, speak to your health care provider. If you wish to avoid contact with the spray, close your windows the evening before aerial spraying starts and …
