Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Health Canada program has found 4000 of the 23,000 chemicals need further assessment and may be hazardous Forwarding article from Barbara McElgunn, Consultant to Research Committee. There are no boundaries to the proliferation of hazardous chemicals in our global environment. Thanks, Barb. . . Barbara McElgunn (mcelgunnb@...) thought you would be interested in the following article from globeandmail.com, Canada's leading source for online news: " Canada's chemical reaction " Chemicals are everywhere, so how can you live contact free? First in a five-part series on chemicals used in everyday life <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060526.wxchemicals27/Email\ BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home> Note from Barbara McElgunn: This is the first of a series of articles on chemical categorization under a Health Canada program, at has found that 4000 of the 23,000 need further assessment and may be hazardous. The author/environmental reporter is covering PBDEs PFOS and BPA in issues this week - you may be able to find them on the Globe and Mail website on the day of publication. All best Barbara Kathleen P. Lawson, Director Healthy Children Project Healthy Planet - Healthy Minds - Healthy Future The Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Road, Suite 1 Pittsburgh, PA 15234 412.341.1515 X208 LDA's Mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities in future generations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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