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A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research

August 2015

Bisphenol A and child and youth behaviour: Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007 to 2011

by Leanne C. Findlay and Dafna E. Kohen

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic industrial chemical commonly used in consumer products such as re-usable bottles, toys and plastic dinnerware, epoxy resins that coat the interior of metal food containers, and dental composites and sealants. Biomonitoring results from the Canadian Heath Measures Survey (CHMS) indicate widespread exposure among children and youth, with 93% of 6- to 11-year-olds and 94% of 12- to 19-year-olds having detectable levels of urinary BPA. Although evidence is inconclusive, even low levels of BPA exposure may be associated with negative health outcomes for children, including behavioural problems.


Avoidable mortality among First Nations adults in Canada: A cohort analysis

by Jungwee Park, Michael Tjepkema, Neil Goedhuis and Jennifer Pennock

Avoidable mortality refers to deaths that potentially could have been averted through effective prevention, public health policies, and/or provision of timely and adequate health care. In Canada, avoidable mortality represents 70% of all deaths that occur before age 75.

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