Concerned about pesticides in your food? Toxins in your cosmetics? Chemicals in your cleaning products? If ever there was a book to help people identify toxic ingredients in everyday household products, the CancerSmart Consumer Guide is it. This handy third edition not only points out ingredients and foods you may want to avoid, but also guides you towards safer, healthier substitutes.

"The CancerSmart Consumer Guide should be required reading in every Canadian's home," said a reporter for the Toronto Star. And for good reason. Increasing evidence reveals that the chemicals that we're unwittingly exposed to can have a detrimental effect on health, contributing to serious disease.

The good news is that the knowledge to make informed decisions comes in the form of this empowering booklet. Author Sean Griffin does a great job of simplifying what chemicals to avoid, and why. For example, a comprehensive table shows why Vim Cream is a better choice than Tilex Total Bathroom Cleaner. (The latter contains 2-butoxyethanol, which can cause blood disorders, kidney and liver damage, and, over the long term, reproductive damage.)

A reasonably priced $13, the CancerSmart Consumer Guide could nevertheless be one of the best long-term health investments you'll ever make. Available through HANS, 604-435-0512.

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