Factors associated with an increased risk of being sexually assaulted during adulthood

An update of this section is due in 2025.

Risk factors for sexual assault are conditions, circumstances or characteristics associated with an individual or his or her environment that increase the likelihood of the individual becoming a perpetrator or a victim of sexual assault. The presence of one or more risk factors is not a cause of sexual assault, but it can increase the risk that sexual assault will occur.1

Factors associated with an increased risk of being sexually abused during childhood (0-18 years of age)

An update of this section is due in 2025.

Risk factors for sexual assault are conditions, circumstances or characteristics associated with an individual or his or her environment that increase the likelihood of the individual becoming a perpetrator or a victim of sexual assault. The presence of one or more risk factors is not a cause of sexual assault, but it can increase the risk that sexual assault will occur.1

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Avian influenza H5N1 – recommendations for the protection of workers in the dairy cattle sector

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  • Stéphane Caron
  • Marianne Picard-Masson

This poster focuses on highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) (HPAI H5N1) of clade 2.3.4.4b. It is intended for workers of the Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail (RSPSAT) who work to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries in all workplaces in Quebec. It is based on interim recommendations aimed at guiding possible RSPSAT interventions with dairy producers concerning this…

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Social inequalities in health: The perspective of Indigenous girls and women

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  • Anne-Julie Lafrenaye-Dugas

This knowledge synthesis was prepared at the request of the Ministry of Health and Social Services and funded under the Indigenous health agreement. It follows from an update to the Stratégie gouvernementale pour l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes (gender equality strategy) drawn up by the Secrétariat à la condition féminine du Québec in response to a guideline calling for the promotion…

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Young people, health and screens: Supporting action in Indigenous contexts

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This summary document is funded by the Stratégie québécoise sur l’utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes 2022-2025. It is aimed at stakeholders responsible for planning and implementing actions designed to influence exposure to and use of screens in the homes and communities of First Nations and Inuit youth.

  • Synthesis and summary
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Decision-support logic diagram for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water

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  • Marie-Hélène Bourgault
  • Michelle Gagné
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  • Mathieu Valcke

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) form a complex group of chemicals comprising thousands of fluorinated organic compounds.

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