Is the Land Still Safe?
Partnering with Treaty 8 First Nations, researcher Élyse Caron-Beaudoin is studying whether industrial contaminants are endangering traditional foods Read More
Environmental Toxins
How to Avoid Ingesting Plastic
Some of us may have a small spoon’s worth of plastic in our bodies. But you can minimize your exposure to this health risk Read More
Looking Beyond the Frontlines to Uncover War’s Hidden Scars
Prof. Zoë Wool investigates the toxic, lingering and far-reaching effects of armed conflict Read More
Microplastics Are Everywhere. This Researcher Is Making Sure We Finally See Them
Chelsea Rochman explores how plastic is breaking down – and where it’s ending up Read More
The Geography of Pollution
A PhD candidate’s low-cost sensors could be deployed across cities to gather highly local air-quality data Read More
Is Air Quality Affecting Your Health?
A U of T prof is looking at the relationship between traffic emissions, health and how close people live to major roads Read More
Roadside Harvest
Toxic elements in most city-grown vegetables are at acceptable levels, according to a new study. But be careful of the eggplant! Read More
Environmental Toxins
Q&A with Miriam Diamond, co-chair of Ontario's Toxics Reduction Scientific Expert Panel Read More
Toxic Trespass
Documentary film investigates the chemical soup around us Read More