Ontario College of Family Physicians 2012 Systemic Review of Pesticide Health Effects

The full report is now available under the Pesticides page.

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

Please check back to this site periodically to find the latest publications and presentations on the subject of Environmental Health:

• 2012 Systematic Review of Pesticide published by Dr. Marg Sanborn, Dr. Kate Bassil, Dr. Cathy Vakil, Dr. Kathleen Kerr, and Kelsey Ragan
• Health Effects of Climate Change published by Dr. Alan Abelsohn, Dr. Val Rachlis, Dr. David Rosen, and Ms. M. Janet Kasperski
• Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change: Family Physicians are Key
  Ms. M. Janet Kasperski 
• Lead Exposure Screening and Management in Primary Care Brochure
  published by Dr. Riina Bray and Dr. Nevila Lulja
• 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
• 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
• Report on Public Health and Urban Sprawl in Ontario
  Dr. Riina Bray, Dr. Catherine Vakil, Dr. David Elliott, Dr. Alan Abelsohn
• Urban Sprawl - Volume 1 - Air Pollution
• Urban Sprawl - Volume 2 - Road Injuries and Fatalities
• Urban Sprawl - Volume 3 - Obesity
• Urban Sprawl - Volume 4 - Social and Mental Health

• 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.

2012 Exposure History Update
Lynn Marshall

• A Canadian Clinical Working Case Definition of Fibromyalgia
• Activity Log (2012 Revisions)
• Functional Capacity Scale
• ME CFS Clinical Criteria Diagnostic Worksheet
• ME-CFS Signs and Symptom List
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity 1999 Consensus Definition Criteria and Validation

• 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
  These sheets are designed as tools for taking patients history with respect to exposure to environmental contaminents 
  Dr. Lynn Marshall
• Poorly Understood Conditions of the 21st Century: A Look at Chronic Fatigue Symdrome, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity 
  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 
  Launched on October 3-5, 2003 in Toronto
• Pesticide Literature Review Paper 
  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 
  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 Series:

Check back here for the latest research from members of our Environmental Health Committee

• Residential Radon Gas Exposure and Lung Cancer: A review of the literature and perspective for family physicians 
  Christopher Stamler, PGY2, Advisor: Dr. Cathy Vakil
• David Suzuki Foundation Docs Talk: It's important to reduce toxics at work and at home
  Dr. Lynn Marshall
• Health effects of outdoor air pollution: Approach to counseling patients using the Air Quality Health Index
  Dr. Alan Abelsohn and Dr. Dave M. Stieb
• Healthy fish consumption and reduced mercury exposure: Counseling women in their reproductive years
  Dr. Alan Abelsohn, et al.
• Lead and children: Clinical management for family physicians
  Dr. Alan Abelsohn and Dr. Margaret Sanborn
• The Health Effects of Air Pollution
  Dr. Alan Abelsohn
• Climate Change and Health; advantages of GHG reductions 
  Dr. Alan Abelsohn

Latest Publications