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What we're doing Wrong
‘Safe for use’ – but not in Canada
13th December 2010
“We felt the best thing was to give these victims the chance to appeal to the Quebec government as human beings, face to face.”
Why it matters
“I’ll die doing this”
22nd April 2010
Indigenous people in Alberta, Canada, are becoming ill as a result of tar sands pollution. They share their stories of cancer, cover-ups and courage.
Why it matters
Food packaging chemical linked to heart disease, cancer
18th January 2010
American regulatory agency joins Canada with concerns over safety of bisphenol-A
Why it matters
Pesticides and Parkinson’s
12th April 2008
Scientists have found a link between Parkinson’s disease and pesticides: A study in the journal BMC Neurology reports that people with the disease were more likely to have been exposed (…)
Why it matters
Shipping News
17th November 2007
Pollution from shipping doesn’t just smell bad – scientists have estimated just how many people are killed by it each year
Why it matters
Chemically bonded
1st December 2006
For the Canadian Aanishnaabek tribe‚ who live on a reserve surrounded by chemical plants‚ there seems no escape. Do they leave‚ and abandon their past‚ or stay‚ and perhaps lose their future?
Why it matters
Is plastic killing us? It’s a chemical controversy
5th November 2005
Could a chemical found in the lining of tin cans, plastic water bottles and baby toys mimic estrogen and affect our health?