Hazardous substances
The use of oral opioids to control children’s pain in the post-codeine era
Posted: Mar 12, 2021
Committee(s): Drug Therapy Committee
Topic(s): drug therapy, hazardous substances
Lead toxicity with a new focus: Addressing low-level lead exposure in Canadian children
Posted: Jun 21, 2019
Committee(s): Paediatric Environmental Health Section
Topic(s): developmental paediatrics, environmental health, hazardous substances
Needle stick injuries in the community
Posted: Nov 19, 2018
Committee(s): Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee
Topic(s): infectious diseases, injury prevention, hazardous substances, patient safety
Tobacco use and misuse among Indigenous children and youth in Canada
Posted: Oct 6, 2017 | Reaffirmed: Feb 8, 2024
Committee(s): First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health Committee
Topic(s): Indigenous health, hazardous substances, prevention and anticipatory guidance, risky behaviours, social paediatrics, community paediatrics
Cannabis and Canada’s children and youth
Posted: May 3, 2017 | Reaffirmed: Feb 24, 2023
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, hazardous substances, mental health, risky behaviours, advocacy
Preventing smoking in children and adolescents: Recommendations for practice and policy
Posted: May 10, 2016 | Reaffirmed: Jun 1, 2022
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, hazardous substances, health promotion, advocacy
Strategies to promote smoking cessation among adolescents
Posted: May 10, 2016 | Reaffirmed: Jun 1, 2022
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, hazardous substances, health promotion
Disclaimer: The recommendations in this position statement do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or procedure to be followed. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. Internet addresses are current at time of publication.