A-Z Index

Agriculture - Department of

• Good agricultural practices - Government of BC
• On farm food safety programs - BC Agriculture Council

Air quality

• Air quality - Northern Health
• Healthy Canadians: Air quality - Government of Canada

Asbestos

• Asbestos - HealthLink BC
• Asbestos - Government of Canada

BC Emergency Management System (BCEMS)

• BCEMS - Government of BC

Bed bugs

• Bed bugs - HealthLink BC
• Bed bugs - National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health
• Bed bug information - Government of Canada
• Bed bug public health resources - City of Toronto
• Time lapse photography of bed bug feeding - Purdue Pest Management Program

Botulism

• Botulism - HealthLink BC
• Botulism - See communicable disease or at the bottom for "additional A-Z lists"

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Government of Canada
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency consumer centre - Government of Canada

Child care

• See community care licensing - Northern Health

Chemical health hazards in food and water

• Chemicals and your health - Government of Canada
• Chemical hazards and food - Government of Canada
• Chemical hazards and your water - Government of Canada
• Interpretation information for chemical water analysis report (PDF) - Government of Alberta

Communicable disease

• For specific diseases, see additional A-Z lists
• A-Z list BCCDC diseases and conditions - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• A-Z list of HealthLink BC resources - HealthLink BC
• A-Z index US CDC Atlanta - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• FDA bad bug book - provides current information about the major known agents that cause foodborne illness - U.S Food and Drug Administration

Community care licensing

• BC Ministry of Health community care licensing - Government of BC
• Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) - Government of BC
• Child care subsidy - Government of BC
• Community care licensing - Northern Health
• Early Childhood Educator - Government of BC

Contaminated sites

• Ministry of Environment resources - site remediation - Government of BC

Cryptosporidium

• Cryptosporidium infection - HealthLink BC
• Cryptosporidium - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Disinfectant selection

• A guide to selection and use of disinfectants - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

Diseases

• See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Drinking water

• BC well protection toolkit - Ministry of Environment
• Drinking water alerts - Northern Health
• Drinking water reports - Northern Health Public Health Protection
• Drinking water resources - Northern Health
• Drinking Water Officers' Guide (DWOG) - Government of BC
• Health Canada - Canadian drinking water quality guidelines - Government of Canada
• Ministry of Environment resources - Government of BC
• MoE - Water well disinfection (PDF) - Government of BC
• Small water systems guidebook (PDF) - Government of BC
• Source-to-tap water system assessments - Government of BC
  • Source to tap screening tool (PDF) - Government of BC
  • Comprehensive source to tap assessment guideline - Government of BC
• Water sample drop off schedule - Northern Health

 Emergency - Individual facilities and residential resources

• BC Hydro power outage information - BC Hydro
• BCCDC emergency preparedness and response - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• CFIA food safety in an emergency - Government of Canada
• Preparing for an emergency a focus on water and food - HealthLink BC

Emergency preparedness preparation and response

• Provincial emergency preparedness, response and recovery - Government of BC
• Provincial emergency planning - Government of BC

E. Coli

• E. coli - HealthLink BC
• E. coli - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Flood

• Clean-up after a flood - HealthLink BC
• Flood emergency information and links - Northern Health

Food

• Barfblog (info on food safety culture, see "categories" for other subjects -- handwashing, specific illnesses, etc.) - Barfblog
• Be food safe - Be Food Safe
• Caring about food safety - Open School BC
• CDC(US) foodborne illnesses - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• CFIA - Index of food recalls - Government of Canada
• Ensuring food safety - The HACCP way (PDF) - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Food allergy vs food intolerance vs foodborne illness - Government of Canada
• Food inspection reports - Northern Health Public Health Protection
• Food poisoning outbreaks and litigation commentary by Bill Marler - Marler Blog
• Food protection - Vital to your business (PDF) - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) 
• Food safety page and links - Northern Health
• FoodSafe courses - FoodSafe
• FoodSafe and MarketSafe courses - Open School BC
• Food shelf life guide - Still Tasty
• Informed dining - HealthLink BC
• Temporary food market guidelines (PDF) - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) 

Forest fires

• Forest fire resources - Northern Health
• Wildfire status and information - Government of BC

Front Counter BC

• Front Counter BC - FrontCounter BC
• Front Counter BCeID registration - BCeID

Good agricultural practices

• G.A.P. guide - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands - Government of BC

"H" General links

• HACCP making food products safe (video) - Alberta Agriculture
• HealthLinkBC (health topics database) - HealthLink BC
• Health, BC Ministry of - Government of BC

Healthy built environments

• BC Healthy Living Alliance - BC Healthy Living Alliance
• Canadian Green Building Council - Canadian Green Building Council
• Ministry of Health links - Government of BC
• National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health - National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health
• PHSA links and general information - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Plan H - Plan H

Healthy built documents

• Bringing health to the planning table (PDF) - Public Health Agency of Canada
• Designing healthy living - Government of Canada
• Fact sheets for promoting healthy built environments (PDF) - National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH)
• Healthier built environment in BC - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• State of evidence: The built environment and health (PDF) - Alberta Health Services (AHS)

Healthy built presentations

• Your community big picture (Plan H) - HealthLink BC

Healthy communities

• BC Healthy Communities - BC Healthy Communities
• Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition - Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
• Vibrant Communities Canada - Vibrant Communities Canada

Housing

• BC Housing - BC Housing
• Flood Management - see flood information
• Residential tenancy office contact info - Government of BC
• Residential tenancy dispute resolution - Government of BC
• Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre - Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)

Indoor air quality

• A brief guide to mould in the workplace - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Canadian Committee on Indoor Air Quality and Buildings (CCIAQB) - Indoor Air Quality Resource
• Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Health Canada mould resources - Government of Canada
• Indoor air - Government of Canada
• Indoor air quality - HealthLink BC
• Indoor air quality: Mould and other biological contaminants - HealthLink BC
• Mould in housing - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Mould resource for First Nations - Government of Canada

Industrial camps

• Understanding the state of industrial camps in Northern BC (PDF) - Northern Health

Insect identification

• Bug guide - Bug Guide
• Insect identification - Insect Identification

Laboratories

• Directory of Qualified Laboratories - Government of BC

Legislation

• Communicable Disease Regulation - BC Laws
• Drinking Water Protection Act - BC Laws
• Drinking Water Protection Regulation - BC Laws
• Food Premises Regulation - BC Laws
• Food Safety Act - BC Laws
• Health Hazards Regulation - BC Laws
• Industrial Camps Regulation - BC Laws
• Pool Regulation - BC Laws
• Province of BC regulations - BC Laws
• Public Health Act - BC Laws
• Sewerage System Regulation - BC Laws

Local food

• Farmers markets - BC Farmers Market

Lice

• Lice - HealthLink BC
• Lice - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Lyme Disease

• Lyme Disease - HealthLink BC
• Lyme Disease - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Lyme Disease - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Maps

• Northern Health Environmental Health contacts - Northern Health
• Regional Health Authorities - Government of BC

Meat inspection

• BC Ministry of Health - Meat inspection resources - Government of BC
• Meat inspection regulation - BC Laws

Mould

• Addressing moisture and mould in your home - Government of Canada
• Indoor air quality: Mould and other biological contaminants - HealthLink BC
• Mould in housing: Identify, prevent and clean up mould in the home - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)

• NSF - Product information search - National Sanitation Foundation

Noro Virus

• Norovirus information - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Noro Virus - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Outdoor air quality

• Air quality and your health - Northern Health
• Air quality health alerts - Northern Health
• Air Quality Health Index, BC - AQHI - Government of BC
• BC air quality - Advisories and information - Government of BC
• Burn it clean - Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable
• Guide to air quality information for the public - Canadian Lung Association
• The Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable - Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable
• The Bulkley Valley and Lakes District Airshed Management Society - Clean Air Plan
• The Quesnel Air Quality Roundtable - Quesnel Air Quality Roundtable

Pathogens

• Airborne, foodborne, waterborne Pathogens - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists
• Foodborne illness - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Personal service establishments

• Infection prevention and control practices for personal services tattooing, ear-body piercing, and electrolysis (PDF) - Health Canada
• Personal services - Northern Health
• Provincial guidelines - Government of BC
• Tanning bed information - Government of BC
• Tattoo problems - HealthLink BC
• Tattoo and piercing - HealthLink BC

Radon

• Radon - Northern Health
• Radon - HealthLink BC
• Radon - Canadian Lung Association
• Radon - Government of Canada

Recreational water

• Canadian guidelines for recreational water quality - Government of Canada
• National Swimming Pool Foundation - National Swimming Pool Foundation
• Pool resources - Northern Health
• Pool school - Trouble Free Pool
• Recreational water resources - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Sewerage

• BC municipal wastewater regulations - Government of BC
• Canadian Water and Waste Water Association - Canadian Water and Waste Water Association
• Clean up after flood/sewage back up (PDF) - Alberta Health Services
• Professionals for sewerage system regulation list - Engineers and Geoscientists BC
• ROWP finder - Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC)
• Sewerage and subdivision - Northern Health
• Sewerage filing form (PDF) - Northern Health
• Sewerage installer letter of certification - Northern Health
• Sewerage installation and other application forms - Northern Health
• Sewerage system regulation - BC Laws
• Soil classification - Government of Canada
• Standard practice manual version 3 (PDF) - Government of BC

Subdivisions

• Subdivision guidelines (PDF) - Northern Health

Swimming pools

• Pool resources - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Recreational water resources - Northern Health

Tattooing or tanning

• See salons, tattooing and other personal services

Ticks

• Tick bites and disease - HealthLink BC
• Ticks in BC - Government of BC
• Tick talk - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

Tobacco control

• QuitNow information and resources - QuitNow
• Smoking and tobacco reduction - Northern Health
• Tobacco control program - Government of BC
• Tobacco - Health Canada
• Toolkit for responsible tobacco retailers in BC - Health Canada

Water

• See drinking water or recreational water
• Canadian Water and Waste Water Association - Canadian Water and Waste Water Association
• Water Protection and Sustainability Branch - BC Ministry of Environment

Water system training

• Small water systems course - Northern Health
• EOCP small systems course information - Environmental Operators Certification Program
• WaterSafe - Thompson River University

Well drillers

• Information for water well drillers and well pump installers - Government of BC

West Nile

• West Nile Virus - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• West Nile - See communicable disease or additional A-Z lists

Wild game meat

• Diseases you can get from wildlife (PDF) - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

• BC Centre for Disease Control: Diseases and conditions A-Z - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: A-Z Index (US) - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• HealthLink BC:
  • Health Topics A-Z - HealthLink BC
  • Medical Tests A-Z - HealthLink BC
  • Medications A-Z - HealthLink BC
• Public Health Agency of Canada information and A-Z list - Public Health Agency of Canada