2019
Cannabis comestible : des souris moins actives
August 12, 2019
Enfin, une personne qui ingère du cannabis a tendance à avoir des comportements plus à risques qu'un fumeur. "Lorsque vous le mangez (le cannabis NDLR), ça prend au moins une heure. Un cas typique est quelqu’un habitué à fumer qui mange un premier brownie et, ne sentant rien, en mange un autre, puis un autre, et quand subitement l’effet survient, la personne se trouve en état de surdose", expliquait Ian Culbert, le directeur de l’Association canadienne de santé publique (ACSP), aux médias en 2017. En juin, le Canada a annoncé que le cannabis comestible serait légalisé à partir de décembre…
Why taking action on climate change is good for your health
August 9, 2019
Several mainstream national health organizations, including the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Public Health Association and the Canadian Nurses Association have already called on all federal political parties to consider climate change “as the greatest health threat of the 21st century.” Meanwhile, the Ontario Public Health Association has launched makeitbetterontario.ca, an online toolkit for parents on mitigating climate change’s daily impacts on children’s health.
It's never been safer for kids to play outside — or more dangerous to be inside
July 30, 2019
Today, the average school-aged child is sedentary for roughly 7.5 hours each day, according to the Canadian Public Health Association. When kids are taking part in physical activities, it's often in a structured environment under the watchful eyes of parents.
Toronto’s condo communities have a dog-poo problem
July 24, 2019
Not only is dog poo unsightly and foul-smelling, it’s also a health risk. According to the Canadian Public Health Association, it can be carried off by rain or runoff, contaminating water supplies and increasing the risk of infection to children and even other dogs.
Risky and unstructured play encouraged at upcoming events
July 15, 2019
In 2016, the Canadian Public Health Association said “risky play is essential for child development.” It also helps to keep kids physically fit, it said.
A commentary on the association’s website said “parental overprotection and societal attitudes that lean toward parental supervision have contributed to eliminating the active, independent, unstructured (risky) aspect of outdoor play.”
Children require this type of play, it said, “as it contributes to their physical, emotional and psychological development which supports the skills necessary to thrive as adults.”
Letter: What will it take
July 14, 2019
The World Health Organization, Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Public Health Association have named Climate Change “The Greatest Threat to Public Health of the 21st Century”……Just like cancer, the longer we wait , the more radical the intervention required and the poorer the likelihood of survival. I ask deniers, what would the vested interest that organized medicine has in this matter be?
Caring for the caregiver: Raising children with a disability or chronic disease
July 14, 2019
A 2016 study by the Canadian Public Health Association found that caregivers reported being anxious or worried about their responsibilities, and had increased levels of stress, and depression as well as low levels of subjective well-being. Sixteen per cent of caregivers reported “very high” levels of stress.
Les parcs nous font beaucoup de bien
July 4, 2019
Les preuves s’accumulent ces dernières années: les parcs ont un effet positif sur la santé humaine. «Les impacts sont à la fois préventifs et thérapeutiques», résume Ian Culbert, directeur général de l’Association canadienne de santé publique (ACSP).
Ottawa pressé de décriminaliser les drogues
July 2, 2019
Et ces appels à la décriminalisation de drogues ont en outre été partagés, depuis un an, par la direction de la santé publique de Montréal, de Toronto, de la Colombie-Britannique et le maire de Vancouver — où une personne meurt tous les jours d’une surdose d’opioïdes. Le directeur de l’Association canadienne de santé publique, Ian Culbert, appelait en outre le fédéral à faire ce virage lors de sa comparution au comité de la santé.