Spring Cleaning the Non-Toxic Way

If spring cleaning is on your to-do list, you’ll want to make sure you’re not replacing dirt with chemical pollutants that are harmful to your health, as well as the environment.Here’s what you need to know to green and simplify your cleaning routine this Spring or at any time of the year.

New Report Reveals Toxic Chemicals with Links to Cancer, Obesity and Birth Defects in Men’s Grooming Products

What’s in your bag? The environmental action organization Environmental Defence recently released The Manscape, a report which raises awareness about the toxic chemicals that affect men’s health in personal care products. The group is urging Health Canada to strengthen federal cosmetics regulations to protect consumers when it comes to toxins in personal care products.

Diesel Exhaust Classified Carcinogenic by WHO Group

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified diesel engine exhaust as “carcinogenic to humans,” based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer. Large populations are exposed to diesel exhaust in everyday life, through some motor vehicle exhausts as well as exhausts from diesel engines in other modes of transport and from power generators.