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Water in the News
Throughout Canada, water is making headlines. Recent warnings about lead levels, Vancouver's boil water alerts, and current controversies surrounding the environmental and physical costs of bottled water have Canadians concerned. This recent media awareness is very heartening, even if the issues being addressed are troubling. It seems to suggest that Canadians are finally being heard. The following links are to news articles, as well as government and academic resources that address many of these issues.
Water Toxins and Contaminants
There is a state of emergency with America's water.(Dr. Oz show: October 20th 2009)
The contaminates are in the water you drink and the water you bathe in, the water you brush your teeth with. Parasites, chemical cleaning agents, arsenic, and animal feces can be lurking in the water in your home and you don't even know it.
Canada's patchwork environmental strategy needs overhaul: report (CBC news: September 18, 2007)
Canada needs a cohesive environmental strategy that includes more monitoring of people's exposures to environmental contaminants, a strengthening of environmental laws, and increased awareness about these issues, says a new report.
Doctors push government action on safe drinking water (Vancouver Sun: August 22, 2007)
Canada's doctors are pressing all levels of government to adopt policies to guarantee clean, safe and reliable drinking water for all Canadian communities.