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This field brings together the activities carried out at the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) on the themes of water (drinking and recreational), chemical contamination of food and soil, as well as pesticides, consumer products, medicines and drugs.

Activities relating to air quality reflect the expertise developed in the indoor environment (particularly indoor air), air pollution, environmental noise and non-ionizing radiation (ultraviolet radiation, electromagnetic fields).

Étant donné leur nature transversale, la surveillance, le développement des compétences et des approches d’évaluation en santé environnementale ont été regroupés.

The language is a determinant of health increasingly considered in health and social planning. It is known that minority groups are often more vulnerable than the majority group. In Quebec, more than one million people are in a linguistic minority situation, that is to say people whose language of expression is English or neither French nor English. This reality is present both in the greater…

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

Disclosure of childhood sexual abuse can occur in a variety of contexts, at any stage of life, and be voluntary or involuntary. Some victims decide to disclose their childhood experiences for the first time in adulthood. Children are less likely to disclose sexual abuse than adults, which can be explained by a number of developmental factors. For example, children may not have the ability to…

The disclosure of sexual violence experienced in adulthood can represent the culmination of a long decision-making process during which the person assesses the risks and benefits associated with disclosure. Despite social movements such as #MeToo and the increasing media coverage of allegations by adult victims of sexual violence, many victims choose not to talk about their experiences for…