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Alcoholic beverage warning labels  Provides material on this one facet of alcohol regulatory policy. Cites the two main focal points of Canadian federal legislation that regulates these labels. Includes background information, reports and legislation from other countries, and bibliographies. Source: Alcohol Policy Network (APN) From: Controls & liability An ounce of prevention: a public health rationale for the school as a setting for health promotion: a report of the Provincial Health Officer  Presents epidemiological data on student health and behaviour. Examines issues such as obesity, inactivity, and psychological health including bullying and school violence. Discusses school health promotion, school environments, and includes recommendations. Link requires PDF reader. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health   Are you considering using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?  Provides information about complementary and alternative treatments. Describes how to get reliable information on CAM therapies and their effectiveness. Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) From: International resource Baseline surveys: the health effects of tobacco and health warning messages on cigarette packages  Presents baseline information which was gathered before the implementation of health warning messages on tobacco packaging in Canada. Discusses the awareness and knowledge of smokers and non-smokers of the health effects of tobacco and their recall of existing and new health warning messages. Source: Health Canada From: Tobacco - reports and publications Benefits of quitting  Provides information on the health benefits of stopping smoking. Source: Health Canada Building the case for the prevention of chronic disease  Reviews evidence on the increasing rate of disease and the economic burden of chronic disease. Links risk behaviours such as smoking and obesity to chronic diseases, and social inequalities to risk behaviours. Presents success of community-based prevention projects in addressing these issues. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Alliance for the Prevention of Chronic Disease   Choosing health: making healthy choices easier  Provides access to the British government's public health strategy paper to help people make healthier and more informed choices in regards to their health. Aims to inform and encourage people as individuals, and to help shape the commercial and cultural environment so that it is easier to choose a healthy lifestyle. Source: Department of Health (England) From: International resource Chronic disease in Ontario and Canada: determinants, risk factors and prevention priorities  Examines the epidemiology of chronic disease across Canada, the socio-behavioural risks of chronic disease, individual and population models of health, and disease prevention methods. Concludes with a comprehensive framework for chronic disease prevention, and suggests future directions. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (OCDPA) Counselling for risky health habits: a conceptual framework for primary care practitioners  Provides information on how primary care practitioners have the opportunity to clarify issues on risky lifestyle choices and alter adverse behaviour patterns. Formulates a conceptual framework for counselling, and describes four theoretical approaches with evidence-based illustrations. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) Determinants of child health in Northern Ontario: a report from the Northern Ontario Perinatal and Child Health Survey Consortium  Summarizes results from a survey undertaken by a consortium of northern Ontario public health units and universities. Explores the relationship between income, education, partner status and other measures of socio-economic status and various health conditions and behaviours. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Sudbury and District Health Unit (SDHU)
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