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Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada

webfull — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:25:55 +0000

A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing ultrafine particle pollution, finds a new study led by 91�� researchers.

Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are microscopic pollutants produced in large quantities by vehicle exhaust. Because of their small size, they can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream and may contribute to serious health problems such as heart and lung disease.

Published: 8 July 2026

Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being, study finds

webfull — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:54:34 +0000

While caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding at manageable levels, those who spend more than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care to others have poorer mental health outcomes, a 91�� study has found.

However, the researchers also found that the provision of social support to high-intensity caregivers mitigates negative impacts.

Published: 7 July 2026

Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:22:28 +0000

New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction.

Led by 91�� researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar.

Published: 15 June 2026

Expert: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy

webfull — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:20:42 +0000

The company that makes Tylenol is pushing back against a proposed safety warning on labels for all drugs containing acetaminophen. A petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration calls for labels to state that, if taken during pregnancy, the medication may increase a child’s risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

Published: 23 October 2025

Experts: Fifth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death

webfull — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:44:27 +0000

On Sept. 28, it will be five years since Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, died in a hospital north of Montreal after having broadcast on Facebook racist and sexist remarks being made about her by health-care staff. The event sparked calls for Quebec to recognize systemic racism.

91�� experts are available to comment:

Published: 23 September 2025

Join visiting Artist in Residence Jan van Esch for two talks on sustainability

webfull — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:54:28 +0000

TUESDAY November 22. GHABH - The poison in the gift, Part I: Giving and receiving - considering commercial determinants of health.

How do the actions of not-for-profit and commercial second-hand clothing recycling determine relations within and between countries? How does the promotional imagery used by these companies and their actions reinstate cliché images of the other and have an impact the (mental) health through the psychological powerplay between the giver and receiver.

Published: 17 November 2022

Quebec should hold off on lifting mask mandates: experts - Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2022

webfull — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:50:12 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

Published: 4 April 2022

You may soon be offered a fourth COVID-19 shot. What’s known about second boosters? - Toronto Star, April 1, 2022

webfull — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:39:24 +0000

Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

"More Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the extent of the protection it provides remains to be seen.

Published: 4 April 2022

Plus du quart des femmes sont victimes de violence conjugale avant 50 ans - Le Devoir, March 31, 2022

webfull — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:25:49 +0000

A study co-authored by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured in Le Devoir.

Published: 4 April 2022

Un taux mondial de violence conjugale «alarmant» - Journal de Montréal, March 29, 2022

webfull — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:08:57 +0000

A study co-authored by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured in Le Journal de Montréal.

Published: 30 March 2022

91������ News - School of Population and Global Health

Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada

Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being, study finds

Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar

Expert: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy

Experts: Fifth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death

Join visiting Artist in Residence Jan van Esch for two talks on sustainability

Quebec should hold off on lifting mask mandates: experts - Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2022

You may soon be offered a fourth COVID-19 shot. What’s known about second boosters? - Toronto Star, April 1, 2022

Plus du quart des femmes sont victimes de violence conjugale avant 50 ans - Le Devoir, March 31, 2022

Un taux mondial de violence conjugale «alarmant» - Journal de Montréal, March 29, 2022

91�� News - School of Population and Global Health