Health

Preventing pollutants and toxics from entering our environment and bodies would have a profound effect on the health of ordinary Canadians. But international comparisons show Canada falling behind in protecting its citizens from environmental threats to their health. The David Suzuki Foundation is promoting policies to bring Canadian environmental health standards up to par with the best in the world.

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What's Inside? That Counts

U.S. researchers found that one in eight of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, endocrine disruptors, plasticizers and degreasers.
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Go Pesticide-Free!

Pesticides are chemicals that are designed to kill. Although applied to address a specific "pest" problem, pesticides are not smart chemicals.