Council on Health Promotion

Since the overdose crisis was declared a public health emergency in 2016, nearly 14 000 Canadians have died as a result. Due to the number of fatal overdoses, BC’s life expectancy has fallen for the... Read More

Chronic exposure to air pollution is undoubtedly harmful; we are familiar with its associations with brain cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. We are also well versed in the health benefits... Read More

An estimated 70 000 British Columbians have dementia.[1] Dementia has a deep impact on the lives of individuals with the diagnosis, but it also casts a large shadow over the lives of families,... Read More

Earlier this year the federal government released a revised and dramatically different version of Canada’s Food Guide. This is the ninth iteration of a document that has played a central role in... Read More

First steps Since the Neolithic Revolution 12 000 years ago, people have sought to make lasting alterations to the environment to meet their needs. The first stairs were thought to be simply hewn... Read More