{"id":1304,"date":"2025-12-23T05:09:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2025-12-23T05:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:09:31","slug":"updates-from-the-nha-technical-advisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/2025\/12\/23\/updates-from-the-nha-technical-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates from the NHA Technical Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='epvc-post-count'><span class='epvc-eye'><\/span>  <span class=\"epvc-count\"> 200<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM-300x156.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM-1536x799.png 1536w, https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM-1140x593.png 1140w, https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-9.08.48-PM.png 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Northern Health:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aug 14 publication &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.northernhealth.ca\/stories\/breathe-project-fostering-community-and-connection-north\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The BREATHE Project: Fostering community and connection in the North | Stories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New!!! &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northernhealth.ca\/sites\/northern_health\/files\/health-information\/climate-change\/climate-change-sustainability-roadmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025-2030 NH Climate Change and Sustainability Roadmap<\/a> (lets partner on climate resiliency!)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.northernhealth.ca\/news\/northern-health-launches-climate-change-and-sustainability-roadmap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northern Health launches Climate Change and Sustainability Roadmap | Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General air quality and health:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheffects.org\/about\/strategic-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strategic Plan | Health Effects Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023 Infographic\/Fact Sheet, HEI SoGA &#8211; State of Global Air Air Pollution and Your Health: Understanding Your Health Risks from Air Pollution Exposure &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stateofglobalair.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2024-06\/soga-health-effects-factsheet-english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.stateofglobalair.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2024-06\/soga-health-effects-factsheet-english.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kids &#8211; EPA air cleaning activity book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2025-08\/epa-air-cleaning-allies-activity-book-508-compliant.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2025-08\/epa-air-cleaning-allies-activity-book-508-compliant.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kids \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalairshed.ca\/resources\/teachers-corner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teacher&#8217;s Corner &#8211; Alberta Capital Airshed (ACA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheffects.org\/publication\/impacts-vehicle-emission-regulations-and-local-congestion-policies-birth-outcomes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impacts of Vehicle Emission Regulations and Local Congestion Policies on Birth Outcomes Associated with Traffic Air Pollution | Health Effects Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wood Smoke:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B.C. report on <a href=\"https:\/\/breathecleanair.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Tools-for-reducing-wood-smoke-pollution-Nov-2019-J.Ellis_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tools for Reducing Pollution from Wood Heating<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recording: <a href=\"https:\/\/bclung.ca\/lung-condition-video-resources\/2025-air-quality-and-wildfire-smoke-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Air Quality and Wildfire Smoke Webinar \u2013 BC Lung Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Climate Resilience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climatereadybc.gov.bc.ca\/pages\/dcrra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DCRRA | ClimateReadyBC<\/a> &#8211; The British Columbia Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recording: <a href=\"https:\/\/ncceh.ca\/events\/upcoming-webinars\/beyond-sustainability-power-indigenous-healthy-energy-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond sustainability: The power of Indigenous healthy energy homes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recording: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLxySk6CH2I9Fc8QQuHOi2u1Qfk5d6JBIk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Conference: Translating Climate and Health Research into Actionable Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CSM16syt33w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WEBINAR: Heatwaves &amp; Hazy Skies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wildfire Smoke:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techlifetoday.nait.ca\/articles\/2025\/nait-peavine-metis-settlement-wildfire-sensors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAIT designs early wildfire detection system for remote M\u00e9tis community &#8211; techlifetoday<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bmjopenquality.bmj.com\/content\/14\/4\/e003407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Development and pilot of the BC Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Action Plan: empowering patients with climate health readiness | BMJ Open Quality<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recording: <a href=\"https:\/\/ncceh.ca\/events\/upcoming-webinars\/unmasking-evidence-reducing-harms-wildfire-smoke-role-air-cleaners-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unmasking the evidence for reducing harms from wildfire smoke: The role of air cleaners and masks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COVERING WILDFIRE: A TOOLKIT FOR EDITORS, REPORTERS, AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/content\/dam\/sfu\/dialogue\/ImagesAndFiles\/Initiatives\/MitigatingWildfire\/CoveringWildfire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/content\/dam\/sfu\/dialogue\/ImagesAndFiles\/Initiatives\/MitigatingWildfire\/CoveringWildfire.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sept 4, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org\/webinars\/breathing-easier-protecting-kids-asthma-wildfire-smoke?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breathing Easier: Protecting Kids With Asthma From Wildfire Smoke | AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NCCEH &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ncceh.ca\/resources\/videos-tools\/public-health-companion-ashrae-guideline-44-protecting-building-occupants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A public health companion for ASHRAE Guideline 44: Protecting building occupants from smoke during wildfire and prescribed burn events<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NCCEH &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ncceh.ca\/resources\/blog\/wildfire-smoke-and-portable-air-cleaners-improving-air-quality-schools-and-child\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildfire smoke and portable air cleaners: Improving air quality in schools and child care facilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recording: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CRhpw8Jd2AQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lungs on Fire Speaker Series 3: Air Quality Data, Forecasts, and Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>200 Northern Health: General air quality and health: Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP): Wood Smoke: Climate Resilience: Wildfire Smoke:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,22,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-planning","category-references"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1304\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}