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Consumer Information
This consumer information page provides easy access to a wealth of resources about your health and the surrounding environment - air, water, land, food and consumer products.
Health and Environment
For your health... The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the environment and the health of Canadians by:
- Addressing environmental hazards that are already impacting on the health and quality of life of Canadians; and
- Taking action to ensure that future generations have a safe and healthy environment.
Health and Environment
Air and Climate
- Air Quality
- Climate Change and Health
- Dampness, Mould and Indoor Air
- Extreme Heat and Your Health
- Indoor Air Pollutants
- Natural Disasters
- Potential Health Effects Of Volcanic Ash
- Road Traffic and Air Pollution
- Smog and Your Health
- Wood Smoke
Chemicals and Contaminants
- Dioxins and Furans
- Effects of Lead on Human Health
- Environmental Contaminants
- Fluorides and Human Health
- Formaldehyde and Indoor Air
- Health Risks of Asbestos
- Mercury and Human Health
- PCBs
Community Health
- Aircraft Noise in the Vicinity of Airports
- Community Noise Annoyance
- Healthy Schools
- Recreational and Community Noise
- Road Safety
- Road and Driving
Disease and Illness
- Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
- Influenza (the "flu")
- Influenza (Flu)
Listeria Investigation and Recall- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
- Preventing Skin Cancer
- SARS
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- West Nile Virus
- West Nile Virus
Personal Health
- Childhood Health and Safety
- Discover the Truth Behind Tobacco Smoke
- Falls Prevention
- Garden Safety
- Halloween Safety
- Hearing Loss and Leisure Noise
- Holiday Safety
- Injury Prevention
- Listeria Investigation and Recall
- Personal Stereo Systems and the Risk of Hearing Loss
- Quit Smoking
- Recreation and Sports
- Seasonal Safety
- Second-hand Smoke
- Second-hand Smoke
- Seniors and Aging - Preventing Falls in and around Your Home
- Severe Allergic Reactions
- Sun Safety
- Tobacco
- Travel Health
- Travel Health
Radiation
- Consumer Radiation
- Mammography
- National Dosimetry Services
- Radiation
- Radon
- Radon
- Ultrasound
- Ultraviolet Radiation
- Ultraviolet Radiation from the Sun
- X-rays
Water
- Arsenic in Drinking Water
- Drinking Water
- Drinking Water Advisories
- Drinking Water Chlorination
- Drinking Water Quality
Workplace Health
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Workplace Health Strategies
Top of PageFood and Product Safety
- Consumer Product Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
- Consumer Product Recall Database
- Listeria Investigation and Recall
- Product Safety Testing
Children's Products and Child Safety
- Children's Jewellery Containing Lead
- Children's Products
- Child Care Equipment and Children's Furniture
- Clothing and Accessories
- Crib Safety
- Education Guide to Hazard Symbols
- Education Guide to Household Chemical Products
- Education Program About Hazard Symbols
- Facts for Hazards of Ingesting Small Magnets
- Facts for Infant Bath Seats and Bath Rings
- Is Your Child Safe?
- Safety with Radar, Activity Book
- Safe Use of Arts and Crafts Materials
- Suffocation Hazards for Children
- Toy Safety
- Toy Safety Tips
- Toys and Related Products
Drugs and Health Products
- Adverse Reaction Reporting
- Adverse Reaction Reporting (MedEffect Canada)
- Advisories, Warnings and Recalls for Health Professionals (MedEffect Canada)
- Advisories, Warnings and Recalls for the Public (MedEffect Canada)
- Drug and Medical Device Recall Listings
- Drug Product Database
- Educational Tools for Consumers and Patients (MedEffect Canada)
- Educational Tools for Health Professionals (MedEffect Canada)
- How Drugs are Reviewed in Canada
- MedEffect Canada
- Medical Device Problem Reporting
- Notice of Compliance Database
- Safety and Effectiveness of Generic Drugs
- Safe Use of Health Products Containing Camphor and/or Eucalyptus Oils
- Safe Use of Health Products for Weight Loss
- Safe Use of Natural Health Products
- Status of Thalidomide in Canada
Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan
- Proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
- Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan - Healthy Canadians Web site
- Government of Canada Takes Action to Protect the Health and Safety of Canadians
Food Safety
- Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
- Allergen Labelling
- Caffeine
- Dioxins and Furans
- Drinking Water
- Drinking Water Chlorination
- Fluorides and Human Health
- Food Labelling
- Food Safety
- Garlic-In-Oil
- Genetically Modified (GM) Foods and Other Novel Foods
- Halloween Safety
- Holiday Food Safety
- Holiday Safety
- How to Avoid Illness from Hamburgers
- Listeria and Food Safety
- Listeria Investigation and Recall
- Let's Talk Turkey
- Meat and Poultry Labelling
- Mercury and Human Health
- Microwave Ovens and Food Safety
- Nutrition Labelling
- Risks Associated with Sprouts
- Safe Use of Energy Drinks
- Safety of Food Additives
- Safety of Vitamin E Supplements
- Salmonella Prevention
- Trans Fat
- Unpasteurized Fruit Juice and Cider
Household Products
- Blind and Curtain Cords
- Candle Safety
- Cool-Mist Humidifiers
- Do You Know What These Symbols Mean?
- Electronics and Small Appliances
- Fire Prevention
- Furniture, Décor and Garden
- Household Chemicals
- Household Products
- Kitchen and Housewares
- Lead-based Paint
- Lead Crystalware and Your Health
- Microwave Ovens and Food Safety
- Radiation Safety of Microwave Ovens
- Safe Use of Cookware
- Safety of Exposure to Electric and Magnetic Fields from Computer Monitors and Other Video Display Terminals
- Safety of Manmade Vitreous Fibres
- Safe Use of Paint Strippers
- Second-Hand Products and Garage Sales
- Selling Second-hand Products
- Smoke Detectors
- Vermiculite Insulation Containing Amphibole Asbestos
Medical Products and Issues
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Breast Implants
- Cosmetic Laser Treatments
- Drug and Medical Device Recall Listings
- Insulin Products
- Medical Test Kits for Home Use
- Safe Medical Devices in Canada
- Safe Use of Medicines
Recreation and Outdoor Products
- Garden Safety
- Halloween Safety
- Holiday Safety
- Laser Pointers
- Personal Stereo Systems and the Risk of Hearing Loss
- Pest Management and Products
- Recreational and Sports Products
- Safety and Safe Use of Cellular Phones
- Safe Use of Lighters
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreens
- Trampoline Safety
Personal Care Products
