Tag: Health Canada
History in the Making
For over 250 years, the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has been associated with water. Located on a peninsula southwest of the provincial capital...
BPA Levels Safe: Health Canada
Health Canada testing has detected bisphenol A (BPA) in some 18.5-litre polycarbonate bottles of drinking water, but it says the levels are low and...
Cottage Life
The wild streams and rivers of rural Canada look clear and crisp enough to drink directly from the source, but thirsty cottagers beware: the...
Drinking Water Quality Guidelines Examined: Auditor General’s Report
Auditor General Sheila Fraser's 2009 status report will include a chapter on safety of drinking water.
The report, along with Commissioner of the Environment and...
Medication Present in St. Lawrence River
Chemotherapy products and certain hypertension and cholesterol medications are present in the St. Lawrence River.
A study conducted by Université de Montréal researchers reveals that...
New Herbicide-Fertilizer Ban Protects Alberta’s Water
A new ban on herbicide-fertilizer combination products in Alberta will help protect the quality of water downstream of urban areas. As of January 1,...
Health Canada: Bisphenol A on Toxic Substances List
Canada is taking steps to prevent importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottled containing bisphenol A (BPA). While BPA is not an issue...
Dental Experts Support Water Fluoridation
Last week, the Ontario Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA), Canadian Dental Association, and Health Canada spoke out in favour of water fluoridation.
The use of fluoride,...
Polycarbonate Water Cooler Bottles Safe for Use: CBWA
The Canadian Bottled Water Association (CBWA) said this week that it supports the findings of Health Canada and the Minister of Health Tony Clement...
Government Takes Action on Bisphenol A
The Government of Canada announced today it will take action to protect the health of Canadians and the environment from bisphenol A, a chemical...
