Ultraviolet radiation policy pack: Local and provincial/territorial governments
Date: February 1, 2019
Use this policy pack to support evidence-informed policy interventions to protect against ultraviolet radiation (UVR)
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Solar UVR protection: Local regulation of shade at sites within the community
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how local governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) by increasing shade in community settings
Design of built and external environments: Shade in local planning and development policies
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how local governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in built and external environments by incorporating shade into planning and development policies
Key statistics: Exposure to solar and artificial UVR in Canada
Date: February 1, 2019
Access data on sun safety and tanning behaviours across Canada
Summary of evidence-informed UVR policy adoption by local governments across Canada
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn what evidence-informed policies to reduce ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure have been adopted by local governments
Solar UVR guidelines at the local level
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn which municipalities have optional solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) guidelines in various settings
Summary of evidence-informed UVR policy adoption by provincial and territorial governments across Canada
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn what evidence-informed policies to reduce ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure have been adopted by provincial and territorial governments
Provincial and territorial solar UVR guidelines for child care settings
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn which provinces and territories have mandatory solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) protection guidelines in place for child care settings
Indicators to measure progress on UVR policy
Date: February 1, 2019
Little data exists on evidence-based policy indicators to support the monitoring and evaluation of progress on ultraviolet radiation (UVR) policy at the local, provincial and territorial levels
Economic evidence to support UVR policy
Date: February 1, 2019
Evidence on how governments can implement cost-effective and cost-saving policy measures to reduce exposure to solar and artificial ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is limited
Public perceptions of the issue of exposure to UVR and cancer
Date: February 1, 2019
Access survey data on Canadians’ perceptions of solar and artificial ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure and cancer risk
Evidence-informed UVR policy actions
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can protect the public from solar and artificial ultraviolet radiation (UVR) by implementing evidence-informed policies
Commercial tanning: Provincial and territorial warning label requirements
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can warn the public about the adverse health effects of artificial tanning
Commercial tanning: Provincial and territorial regulation of advertising and marketing of artificial tanning
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can restrict advertising and marketing of artificial tanning
Commercial tanning: Local regulation of the use and/or sale of commercial tanning units
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how local governments can limit the use of artificial tanning units
Commercial tanning: Provincial and territorial regulation of the use and/or sale of commercial tanning units
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can limit the use of artificial tanning units
Artificial UVR protection: Provincial and territorial regulation of occupational artificial UVR protection policies
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can protect workers from artificial ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure
Solar UVR protection: Provincial and territorial occupational sun protection policies
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in outdoor workplaces
Solar UVR protection: Provincial and territorial sun safety policies in schools
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in schools
Solar UVR protection: Provincial/territorial sun safety policies in child care settings
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in child care settings
Solar UVR protection: Local sun safety policies in child care settings
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how local governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in child care settings
Solar UVR protection: Local regulation of shade in new and existing policies
Date: February 1, 2019
Learn how local governments can reduce exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) by incorporating shade in new and existing local, council and organizational-level policies
Radon Environmental CEO suspects his wife’s lung cancer was caused by radon
Date: July 22, 2014
Read this interview with President and CEO of Radon Environmental about why he suspects his wife’s lung cancer was caused by radon
The importance of having homes and workplaces tested for radon
Date: July 22, 2014
Read this interview with Anne-Marie Nicol from CAREX Canada about why homes and workplaces should be tested for radon