PCN Shorts

In case you missed it…

• National Observer (May 11, 2015)  Whistleblowing Alberta oil sands doctor fired abruptly
• Reuters (May 9, 2015)  California may require warnings on products containing chemical BPA
• New York Times (May 8, 2015)  Perfect nails, poisoned workers
• Alternatives Journal (May 8, 2015)  Ontario’s bill to think before you frack passed second reading
• CMAJ (May 7, 2015)  Scientists decry Canada’s outdated Wi-Fi safety rules
• Ottawa South News (May 7, 2015)  Parents weigh legal options after pesticide use at Ottawa school made kids ill
• RightOnCanada.ca (May 5, 2015)  Rotterdam Convention on asbestos being sabotaged
• NY Times (May 4, 2015)  African diet may lead away from colon cancer
• Media Release (May 4, 2015)  International appeal to the United Nations and the World Health Organization to act on non-ionizing electromagnetic field exposure
• Two Row Times (April 22, 2015)  Band Council rejects incinerator  |  RELATED
• Media Release (April 22, 2015)  Coalition of North American environmental health and human rights organizations want toxic chemicals eliminated | READ LETTERS
• Winnipeg Free Press (April 21, 2015)  Cell-tower policy must protect people
• RightOnCanada.ca (April 17, 2015)  New ugly propaganda from the asbestos lobby
• CBC News (April 16, 2015)  Ecojustice sues Ottawa over refusal to review crop pesticide

• Edmonton Journal (April 12, 2015)  Mosquito fight puts restricted insecticide near homes, natural areas
• Al Jazeera (April 7, 2015)  Radiation from Fukushima disaster detected off Canada
• CBC Radio (March 30, 2015)  Environmental dangers posed by microbeads
• Globe & Mail (March 27, 2015)  Asbestos imports rising in Canada despite health warnings
• Environmental Health Trust (March 23, 2015)  New expert study confirms NY Times questions on wearable tech
• Scientific American (March 23, 2015)  Hormone-mimicking chemicals found throughout Great Lakes
• Forbes (March 21, 2015)  WHO Says Monsanto Roundup Ingredient Is ‘Probably Carcinogenic’
• The Blade (March 12, 2015)  Toxic Great Lakes sites decades from recovery
• CBS News (March 1-9, 2015)  Lumber Liquidators linked to health and safety violations  |  CBS story update, Mar.9
  NY Times: Homeowners try to assess risks from chemical in floors, Mar.10
• Web MD (March 9, 2015)  Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of colorectal cancers | more details
• CBC News (March 9, 2015)  Asbestos at federal building was a surprise to electrician

• Toronto Star (February 27, 2015)  Canada is on the sidelines when it comes to banning asbestos trade
• West Carleton Review (February 19, 2015)  Plasco fiasco a wake-up call for Ottawa
• Media Release (February 18, 2015)  Popular soda ingredient poses cancer risk to consumers
• Huffington Post (February 10, 2015) Cancer a roll of the dice? WHO says no | Related #1 | Related #2
• Ottawa Sun (January 30, 2015)  Plasco Energy Group moves in new direction without CEO Rod Bryden
• Globe and Mail (January 29, 2015)  Damage from cancelled census as bad as feared, researchers say
• Grist (January 29, 2015)  Air pollution actually messes with your genes

• CBC News (January 28, 2015)  NAFTA probe of Alberta’s tailings ponds blocked by Canada
• Consumers Report (January 27, 2015)  The surprising dangers of CT scans and X-rays
• Science News (January 21, 2015)  Controversial weed killer Atrazine may inadvertently act as a fertilizer for human cancer cells
• IARC Media Release (January 13, 2015)  IARC responds to scientific article claiming that environmental and lifestyle factors account for less than one third of cancers
  
• UK Guardian (January 7, 2015)  Transatlantic trade agreement could increase toxic pesticide use, says new report
• UK Guardian (January 3, 2015)  Bad luck, bad journalism and cancer rates
• Toronto Star (December 31, 2014)  Editorial: Canada needs a brighter federal science policy
• Globe and Mail (December 15, 2014)  Asbestos revealed as Canada’s top cause of workplace death
• CBC News (December 11, 2014)  Scientists survey the staggering amount of plastic debris in the world’s oceans, estimate over 5 trillion pieces at sea
• CBC Marketplace (December 5, 2014)  Cat and dog flea treatments can be toxic to pets, humans

 
Also in the MAY 2015 Issue of An Ounce Newsletter …

• Prevent Cancer Now updates
• Spring forward with Asparagus – recipes and lots more
• Prevention is the cure for cancer!
• The world’s most used weed-killer is probably carcinogenic – so what?
• Healthy beauty that is easy on the environment
• Crude oil needs to be “detoxed” before shipping
• Let food be your medicine
• Exercise: fun, healthy and reduces cancer risks!
• Act early to prevent August ragweed
• Radiation regulation on the hotseat
• PCN Shorts

Published: May 19, 2015