Sufficient access to high quality non-bottled drinking water in school is a priority for ReachforWater. Although drinking water in schools and day-care facilities is generally of good quality, the possible chemical contamination of the water distributed in these facilities is a persistent problem.
This webinar is organized by ReachForWater the Research Centre of the CHU de Québec-Axis Community Health and Optimized Health Practices and the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, with the NSERC Industrial Research Chair on Water Quality Management and Monitoring at Université Laval and CentrEau.
Sufficient access to high quality non-bottled drinking water in school is a priority for ReachforWater. Although drinking water in schools and day-care facilities is generally of good quality, the possible chemical contamination of the water distributed in these facilities is a persistent problem. It may be associated with contamination of the source, or related to the treatment of water (mainly disinfection products). However, most often it is associated with the components of piping (lead, copper, etc.). In the context of research aimed at promoting water consumption in schools (ReachForWater), we felt it was important to take stock of how these potential problems are assessed and managed.
Although several studies have been carried out on the subject, their results are often punctual and do not provide a good picture of the situation. In addition, several jurisdictions in Canada and elsewhere are proposing recommendations for systematic testing in these settings (assessment of all water points) without a clear definition of the criteria for these recommendations.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Schedule | Presentation Subject | Speaker Name |
1:00-1:05 pm EDT | Welcome | Sandra Owens, Scientific coordinator, ReachForWater |
1:05-1:15 pm EDT | Context and Challenges (in French) | Patrick Levallois, INSPQ and CHU de Québec |
1:15-1:45 pm EDT | Levels of Lead Contamination in Canadian Schools and Prediction of Blood Lead Levels in Children (in French) | Elise Deshommes, École polytechnique de Montréal |
1:45-2:15 pm EDT | Water Consumption at School: Health Benefits and Risks (in French) | Tom Kosatsky, BCCDC and NCCEH Patrick Levallois, CHU de Québec and INSPQ |
2:15-2:45 pm EDT | Assessing and Managing the Risk of Contamination with Lead and Other Inorganic Contaminants: The New Brunswick Experience (in French and English) | Tim McCluskey, Min. Education and Early Childhood Development, NB Karen White Masry, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, NB |
2:45-3:15 pm EDT | Management of Lead in the Drinking Water of Ontario Schools and Child Care Centres (in English) | Stephen Hetherington, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ontario |
| 3:15-3:35 pm EDT | The BC Experience : Northern Health, Vancouver Coastal and the Fraser Health Authorities (in English) | Marc Zubel, Fraser Health Len Clarkson, Vancouvert Coastal Health Dave Tamblyn, Northern Health |
3:45-4:00 pm EDT | General discussion | Sandra Owens |
4:00 pm EDT | Closing remarks | Patrick Levallois |
Webinar Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
Potential Participants
Scientific Committee
Organization Committee
