33 search results for water quality

Climate Action

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. Conserve Water and Energy Adjusting your behaviour to conserve energy and water can be as simple as turning off the tap while brushing your, and water is a great way to reduce your impact on the environment and save money, areas. Green spaces in our communities increases our quality of life and improves health outcomes, the tips to stay safe in extreme temperatures.Be aware of the AQHI and air quality alerts and follow

Annual Report 2023

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services, such as food safety and water quality inspections to prevent illness. Additionally, . Work included proactive measures to address potential contaminants and maintain water quality, We believe in providing the highest quality programs and services to achieve our vision. POSITIVE, 1,377 safe water inspections 8,215 food premise inspections, conditions. Air quality and wildfire smoke alerts The Healthy Environments Program developed

In Our Region

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, as well as community-wide emergencies. Poor air quality and wildfire smoke events can lead to increases, in skin cancers. Changing weather will also affect water and food safety, and the ability to grow food, disease; and providing health advice when heat and cold warnings and air quality

Climate Change in Simcoe Muskoka

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. Changes to the environment (e.g., water quality) have an influence on health (e.g., increased risk of water-borne diseases) and the economy (e.g., increased health system cost, reduced tourism, with an increase in food- and water-borne illnesses, and the risk of vector-borne diseases such as Lyme, Under Water: The Costs of Climate Change for Canada’s Infrastructure The Health Costs of Climate, Sources Climate and Source Water Protection Data (gov.on.ca)Climate Atlas

Board Orientation Manual

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to extreme weather, extreme temperature, air quality, infectious diseases, water and food impacts, "that a high quality health care system is one that is accessible, appropriate, effective, efficient, , recreational water facilities, recreational camps, personal service settings and drinking water systems

Extreme Heat

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cold water to the skinHealth Canada provides further information on signs, symptoms, and safety tips during extreme heat. Hot temperatures can change air, water, food quality and safety. Heat can, influence health related to air, water and food quality, infectious diseases, extreme weather, to move to a cool place and drink liquids right away. Water is best. Heat stroke is a medical, , religious centres, large parks with lots of tree coverage, and places with water features (public

Climate Action and Opportunities

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of health co-benefits include: improved air quality, physical activity, mental health, road safety, food security and nutrition, water quality and availability, social networks, capital and connectivity, , access to safe food, water, shelter, clean air; access to health services; ending racism) as well

Annual Report 2024

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safe water inspections 8,801 food premise inspections 995 personal service, and Smoke Protocol. Safe Water Program Safe water initiatives remained a priority, with proactive inspections conducted of small drinking water systems and recreational water facilities, and engagement, community preparedness through extreme heat and air quality alerts and co-developed guidance

SMDHU Annual Report 2020-2021

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their full health potential. EXCELLENCE We believe in providing the highest quality programs, hazards that arise from our built and natural environments. Safe Water Program continued with efforts to prevent or reduce the burden of water-borne illnesses and injury related to drinking and recreational water through on-going response to adverse water conditions, and where required, issuing boil water and/or drinking water orders and public notices. Public health inspectors assessed risk

Accountability and Performance Management

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, and report the results. Ultimately, these methods help to build a process of continuous quality, public health issues (community water fluoridation, infection prevention and control