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Environmental Health

The Four Best Ways to Spring Clean

Dr. Meghan Walker | Posted 04.22.2013 | Canada
Dr. Meghan Walker

As a naturopathic doctor, spring also coincides with a series of visits and questions related to spring cleanses, detoxification and lifestyle transformation. On Earth Day, it seems appropriate to review the most impactful changes we can make as part of our spring cleansing.

Canada Almost Dead Last On Environment: Report

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 01.26.2013 | Canada Politics

Canada is an "environmental laggard," according to a new report from The Conference Board of Canada. The study ranks Canada 15 out of 17 developed ...

Anti-Wind Appeal Ends With a Whimper

Dianne Saxe | Posted 02.16.2013 | Canada Politics
Dianne Saxe

The Environmental Review Tribunal continues to grind through its list of anti-wind appeals. On December 5, it rejected an appeal against the Renewable Energy Approval for another wind farm, Pattern Energy's South Kent Wind facility, 127 turbines between Tilbury and Ridgetown. In each of the appeals, the opponents have argued that approval of the wind farm will cause serious harm to human health. In each case, the Tribunal has found that this allegation has not been proven.