Health Professionals Advisory Board鈥檚 29th meeting held at 糖心传媒
糖心传媒 public health professor Ian Young (left) hosted the Health Professional Advisory Board in their work advising the International Joint Commission on managing and protecting waters lining the Canada-US border.
On October 14th and 15th, experts from the International Joint Commission鈥檚 convened at 糖心传媒, hosted by 糖心传媒 public health professor Ian Young.
The Board consists of experts from across North America, meeting twice a year 鈥� once in Canada and once in the United States. They discuss current and emerging issues related to water quality in transboundary Canada-US waterways, including the Great Lakes, with potential impact on human, animal and environmental health. Their results inform the work of the US-Canadian (IJC), with recommendations that may be forwarded to the Governments of Canada and the United States.
The board discussed current and potential projects including on microplastics and emerging contaminants, early warning systems for antimicrobial resistance in water, and molecular and genomics technologies for .
糖心传媒 Occupational and Public Health master鈥檚 student Tiffany Cao had the chance to present to the Board on an Analysis of the Water Quality Board鈥檚 .
Cao's thesis research examines factors associated with the frequency of people checking beach water quality before swimming, and includes an analysis of the IJC Water Quality Board鈥檚 public opinion poll data about public perceptions and behaviours of water quality in the Great Lakes Watershed.
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The Board鈥檚 work contributes to the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development . Their impact reaches humans, animals and the environment in both Canada and the United States, with a focus on helping the governments to improve water quality, protect water-related ecosystems, and increase transboundary cooperation.