Moving Canada off the toxic treadmill of key chemicals laws
Canada’s chemicals laws are two decades old. Parliament needs to modernize them properly. (PCN in the Hill Times.)
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It’s Time to Update & Strengthen Canada’s Key Laws on Chemicals
It's time to update and strengthen Canada’s two major laws addressing chemicals. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Pest Control Products Act, 2002 were last amended about 20 years ago!
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Fragrances: high volume, non-essential, ingredients that can be harmful
Fragrance chemicals are added to many products. They can provoke asthma and affect neurological decline, chemical sensitivities and mechanisms relevant to cancer.
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Canada Needs Modernized, Evidence-Based Pesticides Assessment
The Trudeau Liberals have promised to amend pesticides legislation, but some immediate changes now could help to improve…
11 ways to use your cell phone more safely
Cell phones have become a vital part of our lives. But at what cost to our health? Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from potential harm from the radio-frequency radiation emitted by these devices.
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U.S. Court Ordered Wireless Regulator to Address the Science Showing Harms to Human and Environmental Health
Canadian candidates hitting the campaign trail, glued to their cellphones, should note that the U.S. Court of Appeal…
Health Canada should follow global leaders and speed up its ban of a dangerous pesticide
Toronto Star editorial on the agricultural insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF).
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Health Canada wants to increase Glyphosate in food
Glyphosate is Canada’s most-used herbicide, so levels in food are increasing, sometimes exceeding regulatory limits. Health Canada proposes…
Chlorpyrifos: Going to court to stop use of an old, toxic insecticide
Chlorpyrifos should be banned immediately On behalf of Prevent Cancer Now and Safe Food Matters, Ecojustice launched a…