Toxic Nation | Pollution. It's In You.

Bugs and gardening. What would the summer be without them? They don’t always go hand-in-hand, but it’s hard to enjoy summer in Canada without a bit of both.

For most of us, bugs and gardening often mean we’re exposed to chemicals – sometimes unbeknownst to us.

Most insect repellants have strong chemicals to keep the bugs away. With West Nile a concern in many parts of Canada, avoiding mosquito bites is important for protecting our health – not just to avoid the annoyance of scratching.

A consensus statement signed by over 50 international health professionals and scientists from the Collaborative on Health and the Environment’s Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative shows us a summary of concerns associated with learning and developmental disabilities. According to the experts, children are more susceptible to the negative effects of toxic chemicals.