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CancerSmart 3.1 is now available!

March 23, 2011

CancerSmart 3.1, the latest update to the popular Guide, is now available as a free PDF download.CancerSmart 3.1 is now available! - full story

CancerSmart Consumer Guide: SOLD OUT

December 13, 2010

The current edition of CancerSmart 3: The Consumer Guide is now sold out and we will not be publishing a new edition. Since 2004, more than 40,000 copies have been distributed across Canada (in French and English) and have played a leading role in creating better regulation of consumer products and driving the market change that has seen hundreds of environmentally-certified cleaning products that are better for both our health and the environment. Thank you to all those who bought copies of the Guide and helped support the work of Toxic Free Canada and its predecessor, the Labour Environmental Alliance Society. Although there will no longer be a print edition, the Guide will soon be available electronically. We will be updating some of the material and making the Guide available as a free PDF download from our website early in the spring of 2011.

CBC Pesticide Time Line

September 9, 2010

Check out the CBC's pesticide time line, here . They've got a great rundown of the past regulations as well as arguments against pesticides and the industry response.

Parents Urged to Avoid Toxic Back to School Supplies

August 27, 2010

VANCOUVER: Environmental organization Toxic Free Canada is warning parents to pay close attention to what they are buying for their children going back to school as they may be creating unnecessary health risks. Parents Urged to Avoid Toxic Back to School Supplies - full story

Four Reasons Why BC Should Ban Cosmetic Pesticides

August 13, 2010

Check out campaigner Emily-Anne Paul's opinion piece at the Georgia Straight

Get Rid of Scary Cosmetics

July 30, 2010

In today's blog post "Cosmetic Heart Attack," Toxic Free Campaigner explores her household cosmetics. More Here

Getting Unnecessary Pesticides Off the Shelves

July 23, 2010

Toxic Free Canada Project Coordinator, Emily-Anne Paul, talks about meeting people at Folk Fest and her letter to Canadian Tire. Blog Entry

Join Toxic Free Canada in Calling on Canadian Tire to Remove Dangerous Pesticides

July 21, 2010

Join us on August 21st in Vancouver in demanding that Canadian Tire remove dangerous pesticides from their shelves. For more information on our action and other work check out the Facebook Event and our Facebook Page .

Province of Nova Scotia Bans Plastic Bottles Province Wide

July 17, 2010

Check out more about Nova Scotia Here And in the mean time WATCH this video :)

Looking to Get Rid of Old Pesticides and Chemicals?

July 16, 2010

Check out Product Care for the depot closest to you.

CancerSmart 3.1 is now available!
CancerSmart 3.1, the latest update to the popular Guide, is now available as a free PDF download.

Environmental Exposure: the CancerSmart guide to breast cancer prevention

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Cleaners and Toxins Guide (pdf)
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