Q-Nails (IPAC REPORT)
Public Health Unit Infection Prevention and Control Initial and Final Report for Q-Nails
Environmental Health
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Mosquito Surveillance Dashboard
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) conducts mosquito surveillance from mid-May until mid-October every year. Once a week, 47 mosquito traps are set across Windsor and Essex County (WEC) to collect mosquitoes for identification and viral testing. This dashboard reports ongoing data.
Sunshine Nails (IPAC REPORT)
Public Health Unit Infection Prevention and Control Lapse Report for Sunshine Nails
Foot Care by Sue (IPAC REPORT)
Public Health Unit Infection Prevention and Control Lapse Report for Foot Care by Sue
Climate Change Vulnerability Report
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century (Lancet, 2018). Climate change is the long-term shift in weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Climate change is expected to result in warmer temperatures, longer and hotter summers, and more frequent and/or more severe weather events such as hurricanes/tornadoes, thunderstorms, wildfires, floods, and droughts.
Radon: Know Your Level: 2015-2018 Report
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) began a 3-year Radon: Know Your Level study and awareness campaign in 2015. As a part of this campaign, home owners of detached and semi-detached homes were recruited to determine indoor radon levels in the areas of Windsor-Essex County (WEC). The following report summarizes the findings.
Indoor Radon Levels in Windsor-Essex County: 2017/2018 Study Summary Report
This document highlights the main findings from the Radon Know Your Level and Awareness Campaign in 2017/2018.
Polished Nail Boutique (IPAC REPORT)
Public Health Unit Infection Prevention and Control Lapse Report for Polished Nail Boutique
Sun and Heat Safety in Windsor-Essex County
This report provides an overview of sun and heat safety in Windsor-Essex County using data from emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths (this data captures illnesses resulting from the direct effects of heat and sunlight). This report also uses data from the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System to provide a summary of sun safety behaviours and community support for shade in outdoor public places.