A study involving 13,000 people in London found that a relatively small increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide led to a 32 per cent increase in the risk of needing community-based treatment.
It is imperative that educational institutions, including the University of Victoria, join schools across Canada that have committed to fossil fuel divestment, write University of Victoria students Hailey Chutter, Robin Pollard and Emma-Jane Burian.
The two university students behind Young Ontarians United want to arm various young communities with the data and research tools to advocate for the policies and programs they need.
A private member’s bill aiming to address environmental racism successfully passed through committee Monday and will be reported to the House of Commons this week.
A new report from international environmental organizations in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment found the full breadth of health impacts haven’t been adequately studied or prepared for.
That is the verdict of a new report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, which found changing climate will worsen pre-existing health conditions and strain the health-care system unless governments take significant action.
Dr. Samantha Green is part of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, a group that believes the health of patients and their families depends on a healthy planet.