Chemicals are everywhere in our society. Although chemical substances provide many benefits, the environmental and human health effects are not known or not fully understood for many of these chemicals. The following guides will give you tips on how to reduce your exposure to unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals.
Avoid Chemicals of Concern
- Shopping Tips to Avoid Unwanted Chemicals in Consumer Products (PDF: 159k)
- Consumer Guide (PDF: 209k)
Pesticide Free Lawn Maintenance
- Guide to Healthy Lawns without Pesticides (PDF: 1.4mb)
Avoid mercury in household products
- Mercury Reduction: Thermometers (PDF: 425k)
- Mercury Reduction: Batteries (PDF: 284k)
- Safe clean-up of mercury spills (PDF: 496k)
Resources
- Health Canada – Consumer Product Safety
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment - Reducing Toxic Substances
- Canadian Partnership for Children's Health & Environment