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Thunder Bay's current temperature and UV Index:
Don’t let a sunburn ruin your vacation!
Sunburns can happen in minutes during a trip to sunny destinations where the UV index is Extreme (11+). More information can be found by reading below.
Unlike Canada, many tropical…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit encourages everyone including kids, adults and older adults to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. This leads to longer, more enjoyable lives – not to mention the fun you get from the activities themselves.
Below is information for all three stages of life to…
This website contains reports on premises where an infection prevention and control lapse was identified through the assessment of a complaint or referral, or through communicable disease surveillance. It does not include reports of premises that were investigated following a complaint or referral…
Joanna Carastathis, Health Promotion Planner
Staff members at the TBDHU now have a fleet of 4 workplace bikes, providing employees the opportunity to add exercise to their workdays by cycling to and from meetings, or to use during breaks or lunch. The workplace bike fleet program is designed to…
The Walkability Committee made great strides in 2015 by raising more awareness among city leaders about the importance and value of walkable communities.
During one event on March 3, 2015, urban design expert and walkability advocate Paul Young from Toronto visited Thunder Bay, joining committee…
The TBDHU is following a revised province-wide risk assessment for food premises called the Operational Approaches for Food Safety Guideline, 2019.
This guideline is expected to make better use of the time spent inspecting food premises.
Food premises include places…
Robyn Land & Melissa Syrja, Public Health Inspectors
A streamlined Outbreak Response Protocol has improved the efficiency of public health’s response to confirmed or suspected food and waterborne illness outbreaks.
Micro-organisms such as Norovirus or E. coli bacteria can get into…
The objective of the inspection program is to extend the mandate of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit into the unorganized territory of the Thunder Bay District. This is done through the enforcement of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, including food safety, safe drinking water,…
Thunder Bay's current temperature and UV Index:
Winter Sun Savvy Facts
Reducing ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure decreases the risk of skin cancer and eye
damage.
Up to 80% of sun’s UV rays reflect off snow and ice.
UV reflected off snow in winter is stronger than UV reflected…
Reducing and breaking up sitting time is beneficial to health. Simple, low-intensity activities such as standing, walking, taking the stairs, and stretching, done intermittently throughout the day is just as beneficial to your health as structured exercise! Below are some additional tips to…
Tips
Keep it simple! Focus on changing one lifestyle habit at a time. As that becomes routine, build in another goal that helps you reach the overall lifestyle you are aiming for.
Stay positive! Believe in yourself that you can achieve your healthy lifestyle goals. If you have a…
UV Index
To find the current UV index for the Thunder Bay District, please visit Environment Canada's page: Thunder Bay's Current Weather Conditions
UV Index
UV Index
Description
Low (1-2)
Sunglasses (bright days)
Cover-up (> 1 hour)
Sunscreen SPF 30+ (> 1 hour)
Medium (3-5…
Like public beaches, pools and other artificial recreational waters are great places to have fun and cool off in the summer. However, they can also be a breeding ground for recreational waterborne illnesses (RWIs), including a wide variety of infections such as gastrointestinal, skin, ear,…
Definition of Sedentary Behaviour
Prolonged sitting or lounging such as commuting in a personal vehicle, sitting at a computer, sitting on the couch, sitting at a desk.
What’s the Problem?
Over the past few decades, evidence proves that levels of physical activity among Canadians has…
What is Physical Literacy?
Do you love to be active? Do you find the time to make physical activity part of your daily routine? Do you believe that you can jump in to a new physical activity or sport and kill it? Do you take initiative to make being active a life-long goal? Then you are physically…