Environmental Public Health Journal 2022 | BCIT Institutional Repository

Environmental Public Health Journal 2022

Assessing the potential health hazards of purchasing prepared foods from unregulated private online sellers
Social media and home-based businesses have taken the internet by storm as large online platforms such as Facebook Marketplace and Instagram have provided an outlet for private online sellers to sell food prepared in their home kitchens to the general public. Home-based sellers are currently unregulated, due to the sheer number of sellers and lack of manpower and resources at health authorities. With the increasing number of unregulated online food sales and the increasing popularity of purchasing foods from online platforms, the hazards associated with food prepared in home kitchens ought to be investigated. Because Potentially Hazardous Foods particularly increase the risk of foodborne illness, the number of listings containing them ought to be quantified., potentially hazardous foods (PHFs), online, food sales, foodborne illness, health hazards, food safety
Food premises inspection violations and inspection frequency during COVID-19 in Vancouver Island Health Authority
Food service establishments, such as restaurants are subject to regulatory compliance, which acts to protect the health of the public from health risks and hazards that may arise in these settings. Ensuring compliance during inspections is carried out by public health professionals including Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted the public health sector, with many programs, services and professional involvement being enhanced to better support the COVID-19 response. This study investigated whether restaurant inspections on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, were impacted during COVID-19, including inspection frequency, inspection violations and hazard ratings., COVID-19, environmental health officers (EHO), food service establishment, inspection violations, restaurant inspections
Sensitivity of infrared sensor faucet on different skin colours and how it can potentially effect equity in public health
Hand hygiene is essential to human health and day-to-day activities. Maintaining proper hand hygiene can help reduce pathogen growth and transmission of diseases. The automated sensor used for bathroom faucets and soap dispensers can be dated back to the 1950s. These types of fixtures are usually equipped with sensors using a near-infrared beam to detect hands. Its introduction has improved hand hygiene and facilitated good handwashing behaviour. At the same time, disadvantages that come along with advanced technologies should not be neglected, and these disadvantages may lead to inequity in the society., race, infrared sensor, technology, automated, faucet, soap dispensers, detection, skin colour, skin shades, proper handwashing, racisms, racial discrimination, equity, inequity, public health