Useful Links
Air Quality
click for Health Canada information about
Indoor Air:
mould
formaldehyde
carbon monoxide
radon
volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
other major indoor pollutants
health effects including asthma and allergies
Outdoor Air:
particulate matter
ozone
sulphur dioxide
nitrogen oxides
volatile organic compounds
dust and smoke
health effects including irritation or eyes, nose, and throat and heart and lung problems
Important Exposures
Food and Nutrition
click for Health Canada information about:
breast feeding
infant nutrition
click for Health Canada fish consumption advisories
click for information on advisories, warnings, recalls
click for information on safety of food additives
click for information on chemical contaminants in food including:
arsenic
benzene
bisphenol A
melamine
mercury
click for information on environmental contaminants in food including:
mercury
brominated flame retardants
dioxins and furans
perfluorinated chemicals in food
PCB's
Healthy Living
For information on:
Consumer Products
click for Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
click for Chemical Substances Gateway - Government of Canada
click for Consumer Information Gateway
click for Guide to Less Toxic Products
Product Evaluation
World Health Organization Links
click for General Information on Children's Health and the Environment
click for W.H.O. training modules, including:
indoor air pollution
outdoor air pollution
lead
mercury
persistant organic pollutants including pesticides, PCB's and other industrial chemicals & unintentional by-products of industry
water quality
click for W.H.O. information on Environmental Risks, including:
the built environment
chemical hazards
radiation