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What Is ECCHO?
Due to lack of funding, as of July 29, 2008, the ECCHO web site is no longer being updated.
In 2002, the ECCHO (Ecosystems, Climate Change and Health Omnibus) Project began at the University of Guelph as the umbrella for several collaborative, multi-disciplinary projects, with collaboration from the Climate Change and Health Division (Health Canada) and the Public Health Agency of Canada. All of ECCHO’s University of Guelph projects led by the Department of Population Medicine are now completed (refer to the “Projects” page). The web site was started in 2004.
Until July 29, 2008, ECCHO operated as a key source of Canadian information on climate change, public health and/or ecosystem health. Some international news and resources are also available here. ECCHO did not operate its own conferences nor did it provide any research funding.
Goal Of ECCHO
ECCHO supported information sharing and capacity building among Canadian researchers and policy makers on one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change. This site helped members of the public better understand how climate change impacts go beyond greenhouse gas emissions to other aspects of public health.
Along with its focus on climate change impacts on ecosystem health, the ECCHO database was expanded in 2007 to include all eight key climate change and health topics identified by Health Canada in 2001:
· Air Quality
· Natural Hazards
· Socio-Economic Impacts
· Temperature Extremes
· Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
· Vectorborne and Zoonotic Diseases
· Vulnerable Populations
· Water-borne and Food-borne Contamination
Who Can Benefit From This Information?
Researchers
Sharing research reports, conference announcements, training and funding opportunities among researchers to advance research in these fields and promote capacity building
Policy Makers
Sharing research reports with policy makers to better inform public health policy in Canada
The Public
Sharing information, resources and research results in non-technical language with members of the public in a timely manner.
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