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History. Fraser Health was created in December 2001 as part of a province-wide restructuring of health authorities by the then-new BC Liberal government of Premier Gordon Campbell. It is the merger of three former health regions: Simon Fraser Health Region (SFHR), South Fraser Health Region, and the Fraser Valley Health Region (FVHR).
Chemical toxins are everywhere. Exposure to those toxins during pregnancy can create serious health issues in elementary school children, a new study found.
Workplace exposure can be high concentration and lasting the duration of a shift and thus short-term whereas exposure outside of work is at low concentration and long-term. The concentration of worker exposure is orders of magnitude higher than the general population (e.g., 4×10 10 particles per m 3 from extrusion 3D printers [35] versus 50 ...
irritability, crying, yelling, or having a tantrum. refusal to participate in the process of getting ready for school. loss of appetite or nausea as it draws close to time to leave for school ...
April 18, 2024 at 3:00 AM. Bill Oxford/Getty Images/iStockphoto. More than 20 people at a Charlotte elementary school were exposed to a virus that can cause skin lesions and respiratory issues in ...
Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada is the institute's annual report on hospital waiting times in Canada, based on a nationwide survey of physicians and health care practitioners. The twentieth annual survey, released December 2010, found that the total waiting time between referral from a general practitioner and delivery ...
Certain schools in eastern Iowa will no longer notify families and staff of recent COVID-19 exposures, after local health departments stopped their contact tracing efforts.
Particulate exposure and increased risk of neurodegeneration. Research indicates that living in areas of high pollution has serious long term health effects. Living in these areas during childhood and adolescence can lead to diminished mental capacity and an increased risk of brain damage.