David McVea

David McVea is a Senior Scientist and Public Health Physician at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), where he focuses on Environmental Health and Public Health Surveillance. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health.

• Education: BSc and MSc in Neuroscience (University of Alberta), MD and PhD in Neuroscience (University of British Columbia)
• Previous Role: Public Health Agency of Canada Field Epidemiology Program

His research spans environmental health factors, including:

• Health impacts of radon exposure in British Columbia
• Utilizing poison-centre data for public health surveillance
• Environmental health effects of the toxic drug crisis
• Wastewater surveillance for population health trends

Recent publications highlight his work on:

• Aconitum poisonings and cross-provincial health data integration (2025)
• Cannabis legalization impacts on poison control (2025)
• Radon exposure mapping and data harmonization (2024)
• Climate-drug toxicity interactions (2023)
• Mercury exposure surveillance (2021)
• Neuroscience studies on cortical networks and locomotion memory (2007-2016)

Dr. McVea combines clinical public health practice with academic research, bridging environmental exposure analysis and population health strategies.