]> tea - Toxics http://www.torontoenvironment.org/taxonomy/term/17/0 Toxics en Community Right to Know http://www.torontoenvironment.org/node/311 <html><head></head><body style="visibility: visible;"><p style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font size="4"><span> </span>Secrecy is Toxic � You Have a Right to Know</font></strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> 2008-02-05T02:54:28Z Toxics Toronto Pesticide By-law http://www.torontoenvironment.org/toxics/by-law <html><head></head><body style="visibility: visible;"><b>Toronto’s Pesticide Bylaw - Choosing Kids’ Health over Chemical Lawns</b><br /><br /><p>The term “pesticides” refers to substances designed to kill ‘pests’ whether they be plant, insect, or fungus. Environmental and health experts agree that some common lawn and garden pesticides harm our health and environment. Children are especially vulnerable to health impacts of pesticides. </p> 2005-02-25T08:34:49Z Toxics Toxics in Toronto http://www.torontoenvironment.org/toxics <html><head></head><body style="visibility: visible;"><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;">From chemical pesticides to industrial pollutants, Toronto�s air, water and land are laced with toxic chemicals that endanger human health and the environment. <br /><br />Torontonians deserve an environment free of toxic chemicals. By reducing our own use of such substances and urging industries and facilities to use less toxic substances, we can make Toronto a safer place to live.<br /><br />The Toronto Environmental Alliance is working to reduce and eliminate the impact of toxic chemicals on our health and environment by:</span></p> 2008-02-14T03:39:47Z Toxics