Learn about the research Andrea McCormick from the Trail Area Health & Environment Program team provides an overview of research on Pb (lead) and produce including an update on Pb levels of produce grown in Trail. This presentation is from 2021. The 2019 study on produce in Trail is available here.
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Find out about children’s Lead Testing Clinics in Trail. Read about how THEP is leading the way and lowering blood lead levels in children. Meet our new THEC members and learn why nutrition is important in reducing lead (Pb) uptake with some food ideas for kids!
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July 6, 2022, Trail, B.C. – The Trail Area Health & Environment Program (THEP) has caught the attention of Australian communities that have active smelting operations. In Trail, the average blood lead level in children has been less than 3 micrograms per decilitre since 2018 and Pb (lead) in air as measured at Butler Park
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Enter the Soil Management Program contest! Meet Steve Hilts and find out why he is a member of the Trail Area Health & Environment Committee. See what invasive plants to look out for in your garden. Find out how you can firesmart your home. Plus lead-safe tips and air quality faqs…
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Find out about children’s Lead Testing Clinics in Trail, THEP’s public health nurses from past and present and a new childcare centre coming to Tadanac; plus FAQs and updates…
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Read about growing food in Trail, see lead exposure pathways, meet the Kissock family and learn tips on home renovating; plus FAQs and updates…
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Andrea McCormick from the Trail Area Health & Environment Program’s Home & Garden team provides an overview of research on Pb (lead) and produce including an update on Pb levels of produce grown in Trail. The 2019 study on produce in Trail is available on thep.ca. This presentation is from 2021.
