Category Public Health
Ebola: An Emergency within an Emergency
Alison Thompson suggests that the Ebola outbreak is part of a larger emergency defined by a lack of public health infrastructure.
The Impact of Climate Change on Inuit Mental Health
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox describes how changing climatic conditions and decreasing sea ice levels are exacerbating mental health problems for Inuit people in Nunatsiavut, Labrador.
Electronic Cigarettes: Should We “Tar” Them With Same Brush As Regular Cigarettes?
Jacquelyn Shaw weighs the case for Canadian regulation of e-cigarettes in light of the FDA’s recent announcement
On Drug Addiction, Harm Reduction and Governing In The Dark
Scott Findlay argues for evidence-informed decision-making, on the basis of which the federal government should grant the Dr. Peter Centre in Vancouver an exemption to Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act so that clients can continue to receive supervised injection services.
Impact Ethics 