www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org is published daily by Environmental Health Sciences, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 to help increase public understanding of … Continue reading Environmental Health News

A couple of weeks ago, a speech on climate change was delivered at the Council on Foreign Relations, the New … Continue reading A warm welcome to the attitude change on global climate change

Mad cow disease and softwood lumber will head Prime Minister Paul Martin's agenda when he meets with U.S. President George … Continue reading Cattle and lumber on Martin’s agenda for Bush meeting

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – The Canadian government is looking at how to prevent an export fiasco if a few kernels … Continue reading Canada Eyes Risks of GMO Crops Disrupting Exports

The move will eliminate a huge hurdle for the Fraser Valley's $850-million industry, which suffers from a shortage of cold … Continue reading Ottawa hints at easing ban on poultry

Farm-raised salmon contain substantially higher levels of PCBs and other potentially cancer-causing industrial pollutants than their wild counterparts, a new … Continue reading Farmed salmon more toxic than wild variety

OTTAWA – To try to restore global confidence in Canadian beef, the federal government announced plans on Thursday to test … Continue reading Ottawa to expand BSE testing

At least a quarter of the world's land animals and plants more than a million species are heading for extinction … Continue reading Global warming outlook is chilling

The Council is responsible for advising the Minister on Canada's position with respect to straddling and transboundary stocks under the … Continue reading Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC)

An Internet-based initiative that will provide land use decision makers with one-stop access to current, local and relevant land and … Continue reading National Land and Water Information Service

GOLD RIVER, B.C. – The federal government and Vancouver Island First Nations leaders have come to an agreement on how … Continue reading Fisheries and First Nations agree to watch over Luna

TORONTO — Oppressive heat and thick smog hovering over parts of the province in recent days have sent many Ontario … Continue reading Energy consumption rises sharply as heat and smog increase