Human health and the environment are intimately connected -through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. As a result, what we do to nature, we do to ourselves. Preventing pollutants and toxics from entering our air, water and food would have a profound effect on public health in Canada.
 
While these simple truths seem self-evident, Canadians are poorly protected when it comes to these basics of life. 

The David Suzuki Foundation believes that Canadians should enjoy a level of protection that is equal to or better than the highest standards enjoyed by other industrialized countries. But international comparisons show that Canada has fallen behind in protecting its citizens from environmental threats to their health.

The David Suzuki Foundation is promoting policies that will bring Canadian environmental health standards up to par with the best international practices.

Help Ontario ban cosmetic pesticides.
David Suzuki explains why his garden is free of chemical pesticides.
Pesticide Free? Oui! looks at Quebec's cosmetic pesticide legislation, and offers recommendations for improvement. It also advises how to ensure new provincial legislation--like that being proposed in Ontario--is most effective at protecting health.
Prescription For a Healthy Canada, outlines how to develop a national health and environment strategy for Canada--one of the few developed nations without one.
Check out the winners of our 2007 "David Suzuki Digs My Garden" Photo Contest (2008 contest opens in May)
Over 5,500 Canadians are acutely poisoned by pesticides every year, according to Northern Exposure: Acute pesticide poisonings in Canada. Read More

Chemicals with adverse health impacts are commonly used in Canada. The David Suzuki Foundation is working to get toxics out of homes and workplaces. Read More

Health Report Series

This series of five reports on health and the environment--prepared for the David Suzuki Foundation by environmental lawyer David Boyd-- looks to provide workable solutions to improve Canada's poor environmental health regulations.


The Air We Breathe: An International Comparison of Air Quality Standards



The Food We Eat: An International Comparison of Pesticide Regulations



The Water We Drink: An International Comparison of Drinking Water Quality Standards



Northern Exposure: Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Canada


Prescription For A Healthy Canada: Towards A National Health Strategy

 Sustainability Within A Generation

The David Suzuki Foundation has developed Sustainability Within A Generation, a report designed to ensure the long-term well-being of all Canadians--today and into the future. It means tackling the root causes of health and environmental problems before they occur.

The David Suzuki Foundation sees a future where Canadians won’t have to think twice about drinking a glass of tap water, eating food from their local grocery store, swimming in a local river or lake, or simply taking a deep breath of air. And future generations would enjoy the same spectacular natural heritage and quality of life that we enjoy today.