Council on Health Promotion

Addictive behaviors are a common source of distress and disability. Signs of addictive behaviors range from well-known issues such as alcohol and tobacco abuse to less-studied areas such as gambling... Read More

Here are some of the issues and solutions to health care problems the Council on Health Promotion (COHP) has developed over the past 50 years: a dementia strategy, air and water quality legislation,... Read More

Fresh air—it’s one of BC’s most well-known resources. But how do BC residents know if the air is actually clean or if it contains pollutants that are harmful to health? Well, due to the dedication of... Read More

There is an ongoing concern in Canada and the United States that standards of education are falling. At a grassroots level we have seen a rise in the number of independent schools that focus on basic... Read More

In November 2006 two of three water sources in the Greater Vancouver Water District system (Capilano and Seymour) were severely impaired by turbidity. Heavy rains caused a number of landslides into... Read More