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Catherine Elliott, MD,
Three of the worst wildfire seasons on record in BC occurred over the past decade, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from communities at risk of fire or hazardous levels of smoke.[1] BCCDC... Read More
BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) has recently joined Environmental Health Services (EHS) at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). Together we provide comprehensive medical and public health expertise... Read More
In 2010 British Columbia had an exceptional forest fire season. The smoke was thicker and the number of communities affected was greater than in previous years. In the Interior, communities experienced two smoky... Read More