Projections indicate that the frequency and severity of wildfires will increase in the future due to global climate change. Aside from the immediate threat to life and property, wildfires emit massive amounts of smoke containing a complex mixture of pollutants harmful to human health.
Requirements for data access for some data providers are governed by The Research Data Access Framework (RDAF), a consensus-based document developed and approved by Population Data BC (PopData) and some Data Stewards with data currently held at PopData. The RDAF outlines the criteria which a request for data must meet in order for it to be considered eligible.
Although significant progress has been made in treating cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the past decades, knowledge of sex-specific differences in the disease treatment have lagged behind.
Data access has been approved for a study to compare the incremental costs, health benefits, outcomes and overall cost-effectiveness of several new tests for prostate cancer risk assessment.
We live in a data filled world. In recent years, many of us have become increasingly aware of this fact and vigilant about how our data is protected and used. But do we really know the value of this data for improving the health and social well being of our society?
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