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 Items tagged: Health CanadaItems Found: 17Don't Drink the WaterMarch 3, 2012 - 2:12 pm When Attawapiskat First Nation declared a state of emergency in October 2011, Charlie Angus (MP Timmins-James Bay) visited the community to find out why. “It was like stepping into a fourth world,” Angus wrote in an article for the Huffington Post Canada. Among several serious concerns about shelter... Categories: Features AftershocksMay 13, 2011 - 8:13 am The nuclear disasters caused by a massive earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan have heated up concerns over water safety and radiation. Authorities reported increases of radioactive iodine in water sources surrounding the Fukushima site. The major issue? Steam released from the nuclear plants... Categories: Features Paddling Together, Propelling ForwardApril 18, 2011 - 9:21 am This year, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) celebrates 25 years of service to the municipal water sector. Our core members are municipalities, utilities and commissions who provide water and wastewater services. We also serve private sector consultants, equipment suppliers... Categories: Blog Health Canada Now Flushes Reclaimed WaterJuly 22, 2010 - 1:54 pm Health Canada has released the Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing, says a release from the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH). CIPH participated in the development of the CSA B128 Standard, and gave feedback to Health Canada on the... Treatment Product May Pose Health Risks: Health CanadaMay 13, 2010 - 7:49 am Health Canada has issued a warning to the Canadian public about the risks to health associated with use of the unauthorized drug product, Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), which was distributed via the web by MMSsupplier.com to treat drinking water. According to the information provided on the company's... Winnipeg Treatment Plant OpensMarch 18, 2010 - 11:45 am This morning, Winnipeg's Mayor Sam Katz toasted the official opening of the City's new drinking water treatment plant—a facility that took 10 years to plan and design and four years to construct. Located at the Deacon Reservoir just east of Winnipeg, the drinking water treatment plant is the largest... Categories: News, Western Canada History in the MakingAugust 10, 2009 - 12:00 am For over 250 years, the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has been associated with water. Located on a peninsula southwest of the provincial capital of Halifax, Lunenburg has not one but two harbours, upon which the town has built its reputation as a centre for fishing and shipbuilding. Many people know... Categories: Features BPA Levels Safe: Health CanadaJuly 10, 2009 - 7:47 am Health Canada testing has detected bisphenol A (BPA) in some 18.5-litre polycarbonate bottles of drinking water, but it says the levels are low and pose no health or safety concerns. Detailed reports on levels of the chemical in various products purchased last year in Ottawa were posted on the Health... Cottage LifeJune 30, 2009 - 1:06 pm The wild streams and rivers of rural Canada look clear and crisp enough to drink directly from the source, but thirsty cottagers beware: the potential for water problems and contamination is much greater in rural areas. Rural water supply can often have close contact with vegetation, soil, livestock... Categories: Features Drinking Water Quality Guidelines Examined: Auditor General’s ReportMarch 4, 2009 - 2:18 pm Auditor General Sheila Fraser's 2009 status report will include a chapter on safety of drinking water. The report, along with Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Scott Vaughan's report, is scheduled for tabling in the House of Commons on March 31. The audit examined Health... |
