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(2002), "Canada. Funding for research on the impact of climate change on the health of Canadians", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 15 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2002.06215gab.006
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Canada. Funding for research on the impact of climate change on the health of Canadians
Canada
Funding for research on the impact of climate change on the health of CanadiansKeywords: Weather, Air pollution, Health problems, Health policy, Research
At the Third Annual Smog Summit in Toronto in June it was announced that Health Canada would contribute $255,473 to the City of Toronto (Toronto Public Health) to conduct a research study on the synergistic impacts of weather and air pollution on human mortality for selected locations in South Central Canada.
The proposed research project, conducted through co-operation between municipal and federal governments, will investigate climate change factors and their effect on the health of Canadians, more specifically factors that trigger health problems in South Central Canada. The findings generated by this study will allow for planning and identifying policy options to improve the health of Canadians. Environment Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada will provide technical support for the project.
The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, said:
"Too often in the past, environmental issues have been addressed in isolation. I applaud the investigators' intention to examine the combined effects of weather extremes, air pollution and climate change on human health."
This research project is funded through Health Canada's Health Policy Research Program, which is designed to fund and generate quality policy-relevant research from researchers outside of Health Canada. The program also funds research that helps bridge the gap between what is known and what is applied in policies and programs relevant to Health Canada and to other policy makers. It supports four distinct classes of activities: research projects; developmental projects; workshops, seminars and conferences; and federal/provincial/territorial partnerships.
Information about the Health Policy Research Program is available at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iacb-dgiac/arad-draa/english/index1-e.html