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Biodiversity is suffering “death by a thousand cuts.” All contributors must be addressed in the International Convention on Biological Diversity, including radiation from modern technologies. Learn more on the new website, and email Canada’s delegates to address both pesticides and “wireless” radiation.
Analyses of input to the federal government shows surprising common ground—Industry doesn’t want to use this high frequency spectrum.
Hundreds of citizens joined a coalition of Canadian experts, and health and environmental organizations calling for a moratorium on 5G spectrum auctions. Indeed, hundreds of studies since Canada’s last science review show human and environmental harms from “wireless” radiofrequency radiation. There is, however, no research on additional higher frequencies used for 5G.
Did you know Canada completely lacks environmental protection against radiofrequency radiation? There is no evidence this untested tech is safe in the long run. Pausing sales that increase “wireless” radiation with higher frequency spectrum is the prudent choice.
In 2017 the government didn’t listen. On September 6th, the Joint Statement was submitted. A period for reply comments closes November 8th.
Prevent Cancer Now, on behalf of experts and other organizations submitted a Joint Statement to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) opposing release of more spectrum in the 26, 28 and 38 GHz Bands.
Into the Weeds, Jennifer Baichwal’s new documentary about glyphosate and cancer, opened the fall season of CBC’s Passionate Eye and can be streamed free now on CBC Gem.
Support the Parliamentary Petition linked to the film.
Take action now to reduce pesticide use in Canada, and to ban glyphosate.
A healthy future depends on healthy soil, for healthy food and resilient agriculture. Prevent Cancer Now urges Canada to reduce pesticide use in alignment with international goals. Glyphosate is a good place to start. It is by far the most-used pesticide in Canada, and it is under court-ordered scientific review in Canada and the US.
Make a donation to PCN. Your contribution will help to stop cancer before it starts.
Courts in Canada and the US have ruled in favour of groups challenging glyphosate risk assessments. Concerns over possible industry influence are heightened with falsification re. nHL in final US ATSDR report on glyphosate.
Sending a message to Canada’s officials, to protect global health.
Advocates for social justice and equity, environmental protection, and public health call on Parliament to expedite passage of Bill C-226, Canada’s first environmental racism law. The House of Commons committee approved the bill without amendment, so the bill is now in line for a final vote in the House of Commons and must then be passed in the Senate.
PCN and C4ST examined submissions to the ISED 26, 28 and 38 GHz consultations, and found a surprising agreement between the telecommunications companies and the citizens’ groups, that the auction should not proceed as planned.
If CEPA was indeed protecting public health, we would expect declining diseases from environmental exposures. Canadian examples point to the opposite. Endocrine-related obesity and metabolic syndrome, disorders of early development and sexual differentiation, and cancers in hormone-sensitive tissues have not been prevented. Endocrine disruption does not follow classic dose-response, so these substances must be regulated based on their innate hazard. With many thousands of EDCs, classes of similar chemicals require group actions.
Social justice, health and environmental organizations are calling on MPs to pass Canada’s first environmental racism law. (Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice, including PCN)
Bill S-5 needs to launch important improvements to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. (PCN in the National Observer)
Canada’s chemicals laws are two decades old. Parliament needs to modernize them properly. (PCN in the Hill Times.)
Toronto Star editorial on the agricultural insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF).