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Exploring Health and Environment Interconnections with the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC)

NB-RDC Staff

Posted: January 18, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Health, Datasets



Imagine a puzzle with pieces that show how our health is impacted by the world around us. That's what the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC) is like—it's a big collection of information that helps us understand how we are connected to the environment. CanCHEC combines the long-form census respondents with administrative health data (e.g., mortality, cancer,...

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BoostNB Student Spotlight: Meet the Students Measuring New Brunswick’s Economic Progress

Leen, Minh Dao, Kiet Phan

Posted: January 15, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Economics, Student Spotlights, Pathways to Professions, Training



BoostNB has been a research stream in the Pathways to Professions experiential learning program since 2020, and in 2023 we welcomed three new students to continue the work of analyzing and sharing New Brunswick’s economic progress. The mission of BoostNB is to help boost knowledge of the NB economy and measure its progress towards specific goals and targets inspired by Nova Scotia’s...

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