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Lead Chemical Substances What is Lead? While lead (Pb) is a naturally occurring element found in rock and soil, extensive man-made use has resulted in its widespread presence in the environment. Environmental lead concentrations are extensively measured and reported by national,…

Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals In everyday life, people in Canada are exposed to a variety of naturally occurring and human-made chemicals. Human biomonitoring provides a direct measure of these chemicals in people. Biomonitoring data contribute to our…

Existing Substances Health Canada is responsible for the assessment of potential risks to human health posed by existing substances in Canada under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). The Existing Substances Division (ExSD) conducts this work within…

Drugs and Personal Care Products Since September 2001, substances new to Canada that are present in products regulated under the Food and Drugs Act (F&DA) have been subject to the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999…

Exposure and health effects of chemicals Exposure to chemicals and pollutants can have short- and long-term effects on your health. Learn about the types of exposure, the factors that affect the risk to your health and the effects of chemical exposure. On this page Types of…

Archived The Canadian House Dust Study The Canadian House Dust Study is a national-scale research study of chemicals in house dust, conducted by Health Canada. The study was designed to provide statistically representative national baseline concentrations of metals and organic…

Funding Opportunities - Climate Change and Health Current status of call for proposals: Closed Targeted Call for Proposals - Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building Contribution Program Health Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building…

Fuels and Air Pollution When fuels are burned or combusted, a large number of chemicals are produced and emitted into the air. In fact, fuel consumption contributes greatly to air pollution as well as greenhouse gas emissions: in 2007, transportation sector emissions represented…

Climate change and health Health risks of climate change, who is most at risk, what we can do to reduce the impacts of climate change General public Risks to health from climate change Direct and indirect health risks of climate change Who is most impacted by climate change Who…

Contaminated sites: Reports and publications Federal contaminated site risk assessment in Canada Guidance Overview of Health Canada guidance documents related to human health risk assessment of federal contaminated sites Guidance on human health preliminary quantitative risk…