Identifying and managing adverse environmental health effects: 3. Lead exposure

MD Sanborn, A Abelsohn, M Campbell, E Weir - Cmaj, 2002 - Can Med Assoc
LEAD LEVELS IN NORTH AMERICAN CHILDREN AND ADULTS have declined in the past
3 decades, but lead persists in the environment in lead paint, old plumbing and …

Identifying and managing adverse environmental health effects: 1. Taking an exposure history

L Marshall, E Weir, A Abelsohn, MD Sanborn - Cmaj, 2002 - Can Med Assoc
PUBLIC CONCERN AND AWARENESS ARE GROWING about adverse health effects of
exposure to environmental contaminants. Frequently patients present to their physicians with …

Health effects of outdoor air pollution: approach to counseling patients using the Air Quality Health Index

A Abelsohn, DM Stieb - Canadian Family Physician, 2011 - cfp.ca
Objective To inform family physicians about the health effects of air pollution and to provide
an approach to counseling vulnerable patients in order to reduce exposure. Sources of …

Identifying and managing adverse environmental health effects: 4. Pesticides

MD Sanborn, D Cole, A Abelsohn, E Weir - Cmaj, 2002 - Can Med Assoc
PESTICIDE EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE MANY DIFFERENT HEALTH EFFECTS, from acute
problems such as dermatitis and asthma exacerbation to chronic problems such as chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities in planetary health for primary care providers

E Xie, EF de Barros, A Abelsohn, AT Stein… - The lancet Planetary …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Comment e186 www. thelancet. com/planetary-health Vol 2 May 2018 also make
recommendations to individuals for changes in behaviour that have environmental co-benefits. For …

Identifying and managing adverse environmental health effects: 6. Carbon monoxide poisoning

A Abelsohn, MD Sanborn, BJ Jessiman, E Weir - Cmaj, 2002 - Can Med Assoc
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IS AN ENIGMATIC ILLNESS. The symptoms are often
nonspecific or masked by an exacerbation of an underlying illness, such as congestive heart …

On the importance of primary and community healthcare in relation to global health and environmental threats: lessons from the COVID-19 crisis

…, O Gokdemir, E Segredo, RA Etzel, A Abelsohn… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that primary healthcare
systems play a critical role in clinical care, such as patient screening, triage, physical and …

Lead and children: clinical management for family physicians

AR Abelsohn, M Sanborn - Canadian Family Physician, 2010 - cfp.ca
OBJECTIVE To provide family physicians with a practical, evidence-based approach to
screening for and preventing children’s exposure to lead. SOURCES OF INFORMATION …

Identifying and managing adverse environmental health effects: 5. Persistent organic pollutants

A Abelsohn, BL Gibson, MD Sanborn, E Weir - Cmaj, 2002 - Can Med Assoc
CONCERN AND AWARENESS IS GROWING about the health effects of exposures to
environmental contaminants, including those found in food. Most primary care physicians lack …

[HTML][HTML] The World Organization of Family Doctors Air Health Train the Trainer Program: lessons learned and implications for planetary health education

…, PA Oduor, S Sultana, R Wong, A Abelsohn - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) Air Health Train the Trainer Program
was a pilot educational programme that focused on a key aspect of planetary health: the …