T. KovesiDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, OND. CreeryDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ONN. L. GilbertAir Health Effects Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, ONR. Dales...
There was a total of 344 high quality retinal images and 432 blood pressure measurements. The median number of retinal images and blood pressure measurements per child was 6 but some children had as few as three measurements. The maximum number of retinal images was 6 per child, and for bloo...
Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Categories Air Quality Health Index Categories, Values and Associated Colours Air Quality Health Index Categories and Values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 + Low Risk (1 - 3)Moderate Risk (4 - 6)High Risk ...
Forecasts suggest that the GTA, the Niagara region and southwestern Ontario are due to see the highest risks because of bad air quality on Thursday and Friday, while the risk level in Ottawa will drop. The eastern United States is also seeing devastatin...
Quality assessment was conducted using Newcastle Ottawa tool. Ethical approval was not required to undertake this systematic review. RESULTS. The search produced 689 articles, 676 of which were removed at the title (n=463), and abstract (n=184) and full-text (n=29) stages. Thirteen articles...
1. Air Health Science Division, Safe Environments Programme, Health Canada, 269 Laurier, Avenue West, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada 3. R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5...
National Ambient Air Quality Objectives for Particulate Matter. Ottawa, Ontario: Public Works and Government Services; 1998. Category No. H46-2/98-220. 8. Committee of the Environmental and Occupational Health Assembly of the American Thoracic Society. Health effects of outdoor air pollution. Am...
Method Study Population and Data Sources Ethical approval for this cohort study was obtained from the research ethics boards of Health Canada and the Ottawa Health Science Network. Informed consent was waived because ICES is a prescribed entity under Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act...
The 18 included systematic reviews used 15 distinct approaches for assessing risk of bias/ quality/ internal validity among primary studies (Tables3and4). The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) was the most commonly cited tool (n = 9 reviews) [86], with an additional four reviews using modifi...
. Peak concentrations can reach values one to two orders of magnitude higher. Health Effects Exposure to toluene has been shown to cause eye, nose, and throat irritation as well as headaches, dizziness, and feelings of intoxication. It has also been linked to neurological effects including ...