Cole, Adam G. Aleyan, Sarah Battista, Kate Leatherdale, Scott T.
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Canadian Journal of Public Health
ObjectivesE-cigarettes are an increasingly popular product among youth in Canada. However, there is a lack of long-term data presenting trends in use. As such, the objective of this study was to examine trends in e-cigarette and cigarette use across various demographic characteristics between 2013 and 2019 among a large sample of secondary school y...
Bernier, Alexander Knoppers, Bartha Maria
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Sharing data expediently for pandemic response purposes exposes healthcare providers in Canada to significant regulatory uncertainty. Duplicative and contradictory ethical and legal duties flowing from overlapping sources can stifle flows of medical data among clinicians, researchers, and institutions. Authorities should support caregivers and acce...
Jehn, Anthony Zajacova, Anna
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
ObjectivesDisability is a major concern for the health of midlife and older Canadians. Understanding disability trends is critical for detecting socio-economic and health precursors that could be amenable to policy interventions. The purpose of this study is to assess trends in rates of disability among Canadian adults age 40–64 and 65+. We also ex...
Arnason, Trevor Tanuseputro, Peter Tuna, Meltem Manuel, Douglas
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
InterventionPhysical inactivity is an important behavioral risk factor for chronic disease in Canada. Individual-level strategies are used in clinical medicine to target individuals for preventive intervention based on one or more risk factors. In contrast, this study examines the impact of a population-level intervention: a municipal policy outsid...
Hancock, Trevor McLaren, Lindsay
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Walker, Ali Doyle-Baker, Patricia
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
There are widely divergent views as to what constitutes “public health” and “public health research”. But regardless of these views, readers of this journal would likely agree that public health matters; we assert that so does the educational programming that prepares its workforce. Our voiced perspectives as authors are influenced by our respectiv...
Dhillon, Jasmine Hoopes, Jessica Epp, Tasha
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
ObjectivesThere has been considerable literature published focusing on various sequelae to dog bites over the last three decades. Much of the literature has focused on rabies, particularly canine rabies variant, which accounts for the majority of rabies deaths worldwide. This paper describes the complications, the pathogens, and other sequelae resu...
McLaren, Lindsay Hancock, Trevor
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
McLaren, Lindsay
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
A focus on populations, and a corresponding population-level approach to intervention, is a foundation of public health and is one reason why public health matters today. Yet, there are indications that this foundation is being challenged. In some policy and practice domains, and alongside growing concern about the social determinants of health and...
Weijs, Cynthia McConnell-Nzunga, Jennifer Prince, Stephanie A. Sim, S. Meaghan
Published in
Canadian Journal of Public Health
This commentary provides a response to the call for papers that explore why public health matters today. We present our thoughts and experiences as members of the inaugural (2017) cohort of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact Fellows, focused on population and public health projects within our respective health organi...
