In May 2019, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) released a new resource, the Climate Change Toolkit for Health Professionals. The toolkit
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The ABC’s Of Global Climate Change
Reprinted with permissions from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (cape.ca). Kim Perrotta, Executive Director, CAPE In 2015, the International Panel on Climate
Health Benefits of Green Space
Many of us know intuitively that green space matters. Real estate agents tell us that houses backing on to green space can cost $10,000 more
Reducing Health Impacts along Traffic Corridors: An Overview
There are a number of different policies and approaches that can be used to reduce the health impacts associated with elevated levels of air pollution
Traffic Corridors, Air Pollution & Human Health
Over the last two decades, dozens of studies have been directed at air pollution and negative health impacts along high volume traffic corridors in cities around the world.
WHO Finds Significant Health & Climate Benefits associated with Transit & Active Transportation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that the climate change mitigation strategies that significantly increase the accessibility, affordability and quality of public transit and