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This program targets laboratories analyzing contaminants in human serum including PCB Congeners, Chlorinated Pesticides, Brominated Flame Retardants, Perfluorinated Compounds and Serum Lipids. It was initiated in 2001 out of a need expressed by laboratories participating in the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (www.amap.no) to ensure comparability of the data……

From a public health perspective, the criminalization of people who use drugs on the account of simple possession is one of the main challenges that current drug policies must address. In some cases, criminalization and its related practices are known to hinder different public health measures, especially those aiming to manage the ongoing overdose crisis or to reduce the transmission of the…

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) form a complex group of thousands of chemicals known for their persistence in the environment. 

This text is intended to support people who receive - or who want to know what to do if they receive - a disclosure of sexual violence, whether made by a child or an adult. It provides information on how to receive a disclosure of sexual violence, and in no way replaces the expertise of counsellors and professionals working with victims of sexual violence.

Disclosing sexual violence is a complex and gradual process. It can occur in a variety of contexts and can be deliberate, spontaneous or accidental, especially in the case of children. People who disclose sexual violence usually do so to someone close to them (e.g., family member, friend, intimate partner).

This field of expertise anticipates emerging problems, enabling interventions to be directed towards protecting the public from the spread of infections and potential epidemics.