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Urge Canada to Strengthen Regulations of Toxic Chemicals!
Target: The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the EnvironmentCanadians are polluted with a toxic mix of harmful chemicals. And a new study just released by Environmental Defence shows that our kids are full of these toxic chemicals too.
This is the first time the level of contamination in youth has been looked at in Canada. In some cases, the concentration of some of the chemicals were higher than their parents.
It's time we said enough is enough and did something about the thousands of chemicals that are dumped into the Canadian environment and our bodies. And now is the perfect time for positive change. Canada's pollution problems stem from the weak and ineffective regulation of toxic chemicals under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The opportunity exists now to address the shortfalls of this Act during its mandatory five-year review.
Environmental Defence is calling upon the federal government to acknowledge the evidence of human contamination revealed in the Toxic Nation studies. We want them to strengthen the regulation of toxic chemicals in Canada by:
This is the first time the level of contamination in youth has been looked at in Canada. In some cases, the concentration of some of the chemicals were higher than their parents.
It's time we said enough is enough and did something about the thousands of chemicals that are dumped into the Canadian environment and our bodies. And now is the perfect time for positive change. Canada's pollution problems stem from the weak and ineffective regulation of toxic chemicals under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The opportunity exists now to address the shortfalls of this Act during its mandatory five-year review.
Environmental Defence is calling upon the federal government to acknowledge the evidence of human contamination revealed in the Toxic Nation studies. We want them to strengthen the regulation of toxic chemicals in Canada by:
- Setting aggressive timelines for the virtual elimination of toxic chemicals
- Making industry accountable for its chemicals
- Regulating toxic chemicals in consumer products and,
- Reducing pollution in the Great Lakes Basin
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Kelsey Cormier, Massachusetts
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Victoria Thomas, Wyoming
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Taylor Lingl, Canada
We want to live a long healthy life. Toxins wont help and we also want the world to live on for a looong time.
We want to live a long healthy life. Toxins wont help and we also want the world to live on for a looong time.
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Emilio Andres Araya, Canada
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Luke Stephenson, Canada
Phytoremediation is the world's answer to solving hazardous waste disposal.
Phytoremediation is the world's answer to solving hazardous waste disposal.
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Amy Black, Florida
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Angela MacRae, Canada
Do you really even need to ask? I mean seriously. Health health health
Do you really even need to ask? I mean seriously. Health health health
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Debbie J Pruiett, Georgia
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Alexis Wingate, Georgia
Minister Ambrose, please do your part to strengthen the controls on toxic chemicals in Canada. Presently, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act falls extremely short and needs to be changed dramatically to start reducing the amount of toxic chemicals being used in foods and consumer products, those being released in the environment by industry, and reducing pollution in the Great Lakes Basin. Canada needs to work to eliminate virtually all harmful chemicals as quickly as possible. After all, these toxins will affect not only Canada and its people and environment now but also future generations. Thanks for reading my comments.
Minister Ambrose, please do your part to strengthen the controls on toxic chemicals in Canada. Presently, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act falls extremely short and needs to be changed dramatically to start reducing the amount of toxic chemicals being used in foods and consumer products, those being released in the environment by industry, and reducing pollution in the Great Lakes Basin. Canada needs to work to eliminate virtually all harmful chemicals as quickly as possible. After all, these toxins will affect not only Canada and its people and environment now but also future generations. Thanks for reading my comments.
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Jeremy Spohn, Pennsylvania
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Sue Rebel Tremblay, Canada
Lets get our Country cleaned up Now!!
Lets get our Country cleaned up Now!!
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Susanna Jarvis, Canada
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Max McGowan, Canada
Canada's pollution problems stem from the weak and ineffective regulation of toxic chemicals under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The opportunity exists now to address the shortfalls of this Act during its mandatory five-year review.
Canada's pollution problems stem from the weak and ineffective regulation of toxic chemicals under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The opportunity exists now to address the shortfalls of this Act during its mandatory five-year review.
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Wendy Thompson, Canada
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The health of our oceans affects everything from krill to humans so it is vital to protect our air, land and water from toxic chemicals
The health of our oceans affects everything from krill to humans so it is vital to protect our air, land and water from toxic chemicals
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Annette Sparks, Ohio
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Chris Beane-martin, New Hampshire
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Caroline Brennan-Pennisi, Canada
You are allowing this beautiful country, it's animals and it's people to be slowly poisoned! This country SHOULD be leading this movement! Act NOW!
You are allowing this beautiful country, it's animals and it's people to be slowly poisoned! This country SHOULD be leading this movement! Act NOW!
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Jason Oldfield, Canada
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