Environmental Health Committee
The Environmental Health Committee (EHC) was established in 1992, by the
Board to provide guidance and advice to the OCFP on issues relating to the
environment and health. Members of the committee fulfill the mandate by
researching the impacts on health of various environmental contaminents and by
sharing their finding with our members. The quality of the research and advice
has been invaluable to the OCFP. In addition, the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the World Organization of
Family Doctors recognizes the academic strength of the committee members and
relies on their guidance and advice on environmental health issues.
The committee has also developed a Peer
Presenter Program on Environmental Health and a case-based learning program
for family medicine residents. The EHC has developed practice tool kits for
family doctors. A series of case-based journal articles have been published in
the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Major Publications:
The Committee is especially proud of the major document developed in
conjunction with the Canadian
Environmental Law Association entitled Environment
Standard Setting and Children's Health Report and our two other major papers
Pesticides Literature Review and Report on Public Health and Urban Sprawl in Ontario, and Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change: Family Physicians are
Key
Latest Publications:
Please check back to this site periodically to find the
latest publications and presentations on the subject of Environmental
Health:
Lead and Children: Clinical Management for Family
Physicians by Dr. Alan Abelsohn and Dr. Margaret Sanborn published in
the Canadian Family Physician Journal
Pesticides and Your Health -
A Family Physician's Perspective by Cathy Vakil,
MD
Human Health Implications of
the Nuclear Energy Industry
Urban Sprawl Brochures
Briefing Notes on Bill C-53, The Proposed
New Pest Control Products Act, for the Standing Committee on Health
Children's Health Project: Environmental Standard Setting
and Children's Health
Pesticide Brochure: This brochure is based on an extensive review of the
scientific evidence completed in 2004 by the OCFP
Lead Exposure: Information for
Patients - Dr. Margaret
Sanborn and Dr. Kathleen Kerr
The Environmental Health Committee produced
this pamphlet as a tool for patients seeking more information regarding lead
exposure.
Mercury Exposure: Information for
Patients - Dr. Riina Bray
and Dr. Kathleen Kerr
The Environmental Health Committee produced this
pamphlet as a tool for patients seeking more information regarding mercury
exposure.
Environmental Health in Family Medicine (Training Manual) - also available on CD
(for details, please contact OCFP)
Environmental Contaminants
Series in the Canadian
Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
Taking An Exposure
History - Dr. Lynn
Marshall
These sheets are designed as tools for taking patients history with
respect to exposure to environmental contaminents
Poorly Understood Conditions of the
21st Century: A Look at Chronic Fatigue Symdrome, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple
Chemical Sensitivity in
the Canadian Journal of Diagnosis
Case Criteria Checklists (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) - Dr.Lynn Marshall, Dr. Alison Bested and Dr. Riina Bray
Activity Log and Functional Capacity
Scale - Dr. Alison Bested
and Dr. Lynn Marshall
Environment and Health Conference: Prevention, Promotion
and Patient Care was
launched on October 3-5, 2003 inToronto
Pesticide Literature Review
Paper was released
on April 23, 2004 - Dr. Marg Sanborn, Dr. Donald Cole, Dr. Kathleen Kerr, Dr.
Cathy Vakil, Dr. Luz Helena Sanin, Ms. Kate Bassil, Ms. Mandy Weselak
Report on Public Health and Urban
Sprawl in Ontario
was released in January 2005 - Dr. Riina Bray, Dr. Catherine Vakil, Dr. David
Elliott
Green Office Solutions for Physicians
- Tips for Healthier, Greener
Office
Environmental Health Lecture
Series:
Check back here for the latest
lectures from members of our Environmental Health Committee
The Health Effects
of Air Pollution - Dr. Alan Abelsohn
Climate Change and
Health; advantages of GHG reductions - Dr. Alan Abelsohn
What is CPCHE?
The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health
and Environment (CPCHE) is an affiliation of groups with overlapping missions to
improve children's environmental health in Canada. Working across traditional
boundaries, CPCHE provides common ground for organizations working to protect
children's health from environmental contaminants.
Amongst CPCHE's core partners are the leading
voices on children's environmental health issues in Canada. Membership
includes:
- Canadian Association of Physicians for the
Environment
- Canadian Child Care Federation
- Canadian Environmental Law Association
- Canadian Institute of Child Health
- Environmental Health Clinic
- Environmental Protection Office (Toronto
Public Health)
- Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
- Ontario College of Family Physicians
- Ontario Public Health Association
- Pollution Probe
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Collectively, these organizations have decades
of experience dealing with environmental issues, promoting the health and
well-being of children.
A Father's Day Report - Men, Boys and
Environmental Health Threats
2009-10 Committee members are as
follows:
Chair
Dr. Riina Bray, CCFP, Toronto
Members
Dr. Neil Arya, CCFP, Waterloo
Dr. David Coates, Amherstburg
Dr. P. Ainslie Gray, London
Dr. Kathleen Kerr, Toronto
Dr. Kapil Khatter, CCFP, Toronto
Dr. Lynn Marshall, Toronto
Dr. John Molot, CCFP, FCFP, Ottawa
Dr. Margaret Sanborn, CCFP, FCFP, Chesley
Dr. Cathy Vakil, CCFP, Battersea
Dr. Alan Abelsohn, CCFP, FCFP, Toronto
Ex Officio
Dr. Stephen Wetmore, President
Ms. Jan Kasperski, Chief Executive Officer
Staff Support
Mrs. Eilyn Rodriguez, Director, Research, Environmental Health and Conference Services, 416-867-9646 Ext: 24
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