Health Action Magazine - Environmental Issues
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Smart Meters: What are the Risks?No doubt you are aware of the smart meter program that BC Hydro began moving ahead in July. The $930-million program was announced in 2008 by then Premier Gordon Campbell to...
Health Action, Winter 2011 - 11K
Environmental Toxicity Part 3--HerbsLast in a series
The first two articles in the HANS e-News discussed what environmental toxicity was all about, what type of symptoms are indicating a toxic overload...
HANS e-News - September 15, 2011 - 5K
Be a Pollinator Observer...
Health Action, Summer 2011 - 1K
Smart Meters: Big Brother's Trojan horse...
Health Action, Fall 2011 - 10K
Environmental Toxic Exposure-2-Overload...
HANS e-News - September 1, 2011 - 5K
Do You Have Environmental Toxic Exposure? Take This Questionnaire and Find Out...
HANS e-News - August 15, 2011 - 4K
Midway Journey III ...
Health Action, Summer 2011 - 4K
Global bee emergency - Sign the petition!Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain is in danger. Bees don't just make honey, they are a giant, humble workforce, pollinating 90% of the plants...
HANS e-News - January 15, 2011 - 4K
Stand up for British Columbia's endangered wildlife - sign online petitionThe blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived on the planet. Resident killer whales spend their entire lives with their mothers. Vancouver Island marmots greet by...
HANS e-News - December 1, 2010 - 2K
Lake Cowichan fluoride vote on November 22The decision to free Lake Cowichan of fluoride is in the hands of your town council, local residents and people who are directly affected by it. Outside people can only...
HANS e-News - November 1, 2010 - 3K
Millions Spent-Not a Joule SavedLighting represents a mere fraction of overall Canadian energy consumption and has a limited potential for energy savings, yet millions of dollars are being spent to promote...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 2K
The Dark Side of Compact Fluorescent LightsStarting in 2012, regular incandescent bulbs, the ones invented by Thomas Edison over 100 years ago, will be banned in Canada.
Contrary to popular belief, switching from...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 7K
Colwood: First Canadian City to Recognize EMSThe City of Colwood on Vancouver Island is the first Canadian city to officially recognize electromagnetic sensitivity (EMS) by declaring August "EMS Month."
EMS is a...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 1K
SOS: Save Our SeedsIn days gone by, the seeds that grow our food were in the hands of farmers and public-sector plant breeders. Today, however, an increasing amount of seeds-the first link in...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 1K
Eco Car WashingTaking your car to the car wash is a more environmentally friendly choice than washing it at home in the driveway.
A car wash has better water efficiency and proper toxin...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
GE Failure to Yield"After years of promotions and promises from the biotechnology industry that its genetically engineered crops will produce higher yields the promise has proven to be empty,"...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
Newborns Affected by EnvironmentAn increasing number of baby boys are being born with genital malformations, such as undescended testes, according to a study in the journal Epidemiology (July...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
Tar Sand Stats• Canada is considered the second nation in world oil reserves based on our supply of tar sands.
• Tar sands oil production is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
Bateman Inspires Kids to Get to Know the EnvironmentPassion for health and natural living
can come from spending time
outside and gaining an understanding
of nature and animals. This is
the main concept of Robert...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 4K
How to Tell GM Foods by LabelsAn orange is an orange is an orange, right? Not necessarily, according to grocery store PLU (price lookup) codes. These four or five digit numbers, which are assigned to...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
GM Candyland: Modified sugar beets in CanadaAfter genetically modified (GM) sugar beets are first harvested this fall in Alberta, Rogers Sugar/ Lantic will be selling Canadians GM sugar. Lantic Inc. is the only company...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 4K
Over recent months, governments have increasingly acknowledged EMF-related health concerns and have taken stands to protect health. Three US Governors declared May 2009...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 2K
Canada Is At the Tipping Point of Climate ChangeHANS - Health Action Network Society recently joined 70+ organizations and became part of the KYOTO*plus movement - Canada's campaign for climate action.
In the past...
HANS e-News - September 15, 2009 - 1K
Canada Is At the Tipping Point of Climate ChangeHANS - Health Action Network Society recently joined 70+ organizations and became part of the KYOTO*plus movement - Canada's campaign for climate action.
In the past...
HANS e-News - September 15, 2009 - 1K
Widespread Call to Stop GM Alfalfa in CanadaOn April 28, 2009, 80 groups including farmer associations and food businesses from across Canada joined the growing call to stop the introduction and field-testing of...
Health Action, Summer 2009 - 4K