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Public Health Ontario

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The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (more commonly known as Public Health Ontario) is the Ontario Government agency responsible for providing scientific and technical advice to those working to promote and protect the health of people in Ontario, Canada.

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Public Health Ontario
University Avenue, Old Toronto

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