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Alcohol is a leading cause of preventable harms worldwide and the most commonly used substance in Canada. As policy decisions can be influenced by policy actors and public opinion, understanding [...]

Extractive industries (for resources such as oil, minerals, and metals) negatively impact population health equity through many ways, including ecosystem degradation, community stressors, and [...]

Employee mistreatment by the public deserves more attention as a health and safety concern. This new Commentary describes risks, factors influencing challenging interactions, and opportunities to [...]

As a child-led experience, nature-based learning can weave academic outcomes with social, emotional, and physical skills to support health. This study examined parent and instructor perspectives [...]

Municipalities shape living conditions for their residents and are critical settings for healthy public policy action on health equities, determinants and outcomes. Healthy public policies refer [...]

Public recreational spaces can provide opportunities for physical activity and social connection to all community members. This study evaluated the impact of revitalized recreational [...]

We’ve all experienced how the workplace affects our mental health: the ups that come with feeling useful and productive and the tension that follows conflict or frustration. There are many little [...]

We have all heard about the social determinants of health before but what do they mean exactly? What do they have to do with our lives? My short answer is…everything! What you do for a [...]

I don’t need much motivation to have a piece of cake at a birthday party – it’s the delicious, obvious choice – but how do we make walking to work, taking the stairs or walking during [...]

I’m no fortune teller, nor gambler, but if I had to make a bet…I would guess that you are at work, reading this sitting down. A lot of us work in stationary settings and don’t even realize the [...]

Is it just me or does everyone get a bit misty-eyed watching a rocket launch? The collective feeling of optimism, pride and achievement at our scientific progress for mankind can be staggering. [...]

Increasing participation in leisure-time physical activity is a foundational component of addressing the health and economic burden of physical inactivity. Belon et al. (2024) identify a gap in [...]