Health Canada’s Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	Health Canada’s Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau
Owner/Developer	Health Canada
Country	Canada
Languages	English, French
Description	Health Canada’s Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau coordinates the evaluation of alternative test methods in Canada. Health Canada is a permanent member of the Canadian Council on Animal Care, which oversees the ethical use of animals in science in Canada. The mandate of the Environmental Health, Science and Research Bureau is to reduce the negative impacts of environmental exposures on the health of Canadians through research, surveillance, monitoring, epidemiological investigations, and emergency planning.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Organization
Sub categories	Governmental Organization
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website, Audio / Video, Social media
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	General public, Scientists, Policy-makers, Regulators
Users access	Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
Purpose	Regulatory testing, Validation, Method development, Documentation and information