In an effort to reduce emissions of pollutants and increase the control pesticide use, Health Canada plans to monitor 5000 people to determine the extent of their body burden of harmful chemicals.
As in the US, many people in Canada believe that the federal government should get serious about reducing emissions and controlling pesticide use.
Environmental Defence recently released a study that found that Canadian children were contaminated with a range of toxic chemicals, among them PCBs and flame retardants.
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