Environmental Health
68 Articles & Excerpts
Mind Body Spirit
 The Detox Plan: For Body, Mind, and Spirit
by Jane Alexander
Life is for living - so why aren't you living life to the full? In today's crazy, stress-filled frenetic world, it's all too easy to let life pass you by. Most of us feel life is a struggle: a battle to get fit and healthy; a fight to meet deadlines
Electro-Magnetic Pollution In The Home And Elsewhere
 Discover Wellness
by Phyllis Taber-Greenberg
Electricity and its subsequent electro-magnetic fields can cause fatigue, headaches, and cancer to grow. Remove your body from electro-magnetic fields, especially at night when you sleep.
Sunglasses and UV, Blue Light
by Health Canada
It is important to protect your eyes against damage from the sun. For most people, an inexpensive pair of sunglasses will do the job.
Job Conditions That May Lead to Stress
by US Department of Veterans Affairs
The Design of Tasks. Heavy workload, infrequent rest breaks, long work hours and shiftwork; hectic and routine tasks that have little inherent meaning, do not utilize workers' skills, and provide little sense of control.
Depression: Environmental Factors, Diagnosing, Antidepressant Drugs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medical professionals generally base a diagnosis of depressive disorder on the presence of certain symptoms listed in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
Coherence Environmental Systems and Electro-Magnetic Pollution
Discover Wellness
by Phyllis Taber-Greenberg
Dr. Robert Perry and Associates, an independent research group from Fallbrook, California, conducted several tests on a variety of electrical equipment to determine the effectiveness of the Coherence Environmental Systems products.
Dear our beloved crying planet...
by Joseph Ghabi
I read an article last week in The Gazette, a local English paper here in Montreal. It was titled Time is running out and was written by Peter G. Brown. He is a professor in the school of the Environment at McGill University. Professor Brown emphasize
American Woman's Home
by Catharine Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe
If all American housekeepers could be taught how to select and manage the most economical and convenient apparatus for cooking and for warming a house, many millions now wasted by ignorance and neglect would be saved.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
by George M. Gould, M.D., Walter L. Pyle, M.D.
According to a writer in Cassier's Magazine, the highest working pressures recorded have been close to 50 pounds per square inch, but with extreme care in the selection of men, and corresponding care on the part of the men, it is very probable
Cool-Mist Humidifiers
by Health Canada
Many people use portable cool-mist humidifiers to increase moisture levels in the air inside their homes. When used as directed by the manufacturer, portable cool-mist humidifiers are a safe product.
The Effects of Smog on Your Health
by Health Canada
Smog can cause damage to your heart and lungs - even when you can't see or smell it in the air around you. When we hear the word smog, many of us picture the chemical 'soup' that often appears as a brownish-yellow haze over cities.
Toy Safety
by Health Canada
Toys are regulated for safety in Canada. However, it is important to be aware of the risks that can be associated with toys or toy use, so that you can take steps to protect your child's health.
Wood Smoke: Health Effects
by Health Canada
Wood smoke contains a number of pollutants that can be harmful to your health. If you use a wood stove or fireplace in your home, there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of health effects for your family and neighbors.
Cancer and the Environment
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer is a renegade system of growth inside the human body. The changes that must occur inside for cancer to flourish are genetic changes, but factors outside the body also play a role. Humans do not exist in contaminant-free surroundings.
Fluorides Safety and Health Effects
by Health Canada
Fluorides are chemical compounds, which in nature are found in air, water, soil and almost all foods. Fluorides are released into the environment by weathering processes and by volcanic activity and may be released by the production of phosphate fertilize
Road Traffic and Air Pollution
by Health Canada
Automotive vehicle engines produce a number of air pollutants that pose risks to your health. Cars, buses and trucks are a source of air pollution. When their engines burn fuels (gasoline or diesel), they produce large amounts of chemicals
Drinking Water Chlorination
by Health Canada
Chlorine is a disinfectant added to drinking water to reduce or eliminate microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses, which can be present in water supplies. The addition of chlorine to our drinking water has greatly reduced the risk of waterborne
Sunscreens and Exposure to UV Radiation, Rays
by Health Canada
More Canadians are using sunscreens to protect themselves from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Exposure to UV radiation, primarily UVB, can cause sunburns and may eventually result in skin cancer.
Health Risks of Asbestos
by Health Canada
Asbestos was a popular material used widely in construction and many other industries. If asbestos fibres are enclosed or tightly bound in a product, for example in asbestos siding or asbestos floor tiles, there are no significant health risks.
Work-Related Allergies in Insect-Raising Facilities
by CDC
Complaints of skin and respiratory allergies have frequently been reported by employees in facilities that raise insects for entomologic research. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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