Scientists Say Toxic Stew Harming Canadians; Tougher Pollution Laws Needed
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By LISA ARROWSMITH  EDMONTON (CP) - A toxic stew of chemicals from birth control pills, shampoo and even compounds used to make foam seating pours out of sewers and pipes across Canada every day, and hundreds of scientists say Ottawa must do more to stop it.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Federal regulators have proposed banning high risk material from animal feed, pet food and fertilizers, in an effort to prevent mad cow disease.
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OTTAWA - Canada&#39;s reputation as an environmental leader is slipping because most federal departments aren&#39;t paying attention to the impact of their policies, says a report released on Tuesday.
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U.S. scientists say tougher environmental policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions will affect more than the production of cars or light trucks.
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Science & environment: More regulation needed to curb the potential harms of pollution, say researchers
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By Guan Xiaofeng  Experts have warned of environmental pollution from increased animal husbandry, as the country became the world's top meat and egg producer last year.
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A pollution-eating bacteria first found in sewage sludge may have evolved its talents in response to human contamination of the environment, researchers said on Thursday.
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Bacteria, algae and fungi that manage to survive in toxic Montana lake left behind by a century of copper mining produce unique compounds to survive in the poisoned, acid environment. Some may inhibit cancer growth. And toxic dumps elsewhere may be incubating biomarvels of their own.
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Scientists say a system is needed to monitor the spread of a potentially fatal form of drug-resistant E.coli.
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Exposure to even small amounts of benzene may pose a health risk, say scientists.
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Wilting heat, deadly storms, flash floods, coastal erosion, more days with unhealthy air &#151; those are just some of the effects of rising temperatures on the Northeast, a group of scientists reported Wednesday. They urged governments and citizens to take steps now to avoid the most devastating consequences of global warming.
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PEOPLE are being exposed to toxic chemicals through the food they eat, according to a new report.  Traces of man-made pollutants, which are linked to health problems including cancer and foetal deformities, were found in every one of 27 food products tested.
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Science & environment: Scientists look for uses for highly toxic material amid fears huge stockpiles may become terrorist targets
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13/10/2004 - Unsafe food makes almost a third of the globe ill each year, providing constant pressure on governments and the global food industry to come up with tools to fight food safety and reduce the risk of food poisoning.
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By DENNIS BUECKERT  OTTAWA (CP) - Climate change could lead to constitutional turbulence in Canada, as the federal and Alberta governments push rival plans to limit greenhouse emissions.
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More girls than boys are born in some Canadian communities because airborne pollutants called dioxins can alter normal sex ratios, even if the source of the pollution is many kilometers away, researchers say.
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Fire retardants used worldwide in manufacturing vehicle parts and computers have been found in Puget Sound orcas, raising new concerns about the long-term health of the region's killer whales, a new Canadian study shows.