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In the News: Environment, Health & Safety

ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ proactively tests on-campus residences, housing facilities, and daycares for radon

Excess weight expected to become 2nd leading preventable cause of cancer, after tobacco

Excess weight expected to become 2nd leading preventable cause of cancer, after tobacco

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A study published in Nature Communications in January finds that excess weight around the midsection appears to be a stronger predictor of all-cancer risk than body size. Flickr photo by bradhoc, licensed under Creative Commons

Cancer prevention: Why body shape may matter more than weight

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Top research stories of 2017: Finding radon in Alberta homes, identifying after-effects of family trauma, discovering spill-resistant bitumen

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Dozens of care providers, agencies, frontline organizations and community members came together for a day of "imagineering" to find solutions, address health inequities and break down the barriers to palliative services for vulnerable populations in ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ. Photos by Michael Wood, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

They're homeless, they're dying, and they deserve dignity

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