http://www.leas.ca Our mission is to improve democracy, social justice and environmental sustainability through the cooperative efforts of labour unionists and environmental activists.en-usCopyright Labour Environmental Alliance Society 2005Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:45:57 GMThttp://leas.ca/CancerSmart-3-The-Consumer-Guide.htmCancerSmart 3 The Consumer Guide -     CancerSmart 3.0 <div style="TEXT-ALIFri, 30 Jul 2010 01:19:59 GMT{0ADAD31A-5D2E-4084-ADA5-3FB8C7FDC603}http://leas.ca/Cleaners-and-Toxins.htmCleaners and Toxins - Cleaners, Toxins and the Ecosystem Project Cleaners and Toxins Guide (pdf) <a href="/UserFiles/File/PowerPoints/CThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:17:55 GMT{2C2154ED-1584-4574-9AD9-FFC6734B909E}http://leas.ca/Frequently-Asked-Questions.htmFrequently Asked Questions -     What does the BPA decision mean for water bottles? What are the safest baby bottles? What are the Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:09:25 GMT{BDBA095A-C330-463A-AEDD-D3342121547C}http://leas.ca/Alliance-building-wins-change-on-pesticides.htmAlliance building wins change on pesticides - More than two years of alliance-building around pesticide reduction paid a major dividend last month as municipal representatives around the province voted overwhelmingly to call on the provincial governmThu, 02 Apr 2009 03:45:31 GMT{26E2527C-FD6D-45CA-92CD-3597916F8D09}http://leas.ca/BPA-assessment-underlines-need-for-right-to-know.htmBPA assessment underlines need for right to know - Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:27:19 GMT{04807DA8-5E89-4CF5-ADCF-6F401FAD2D97}http://leas.ca/Groups-press-for-right-to-know-labelling-regs.htmGroups press for right to know labelling regs - Canadians' right to know opposed by chemical industry Vancouver, BC – A coalition of health and environmental organizations from across the country is demanding that the federal government change tTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:18:49 GMT{A0FFFF06-CF8B-4F58-8249-48DDF0BAF6BA}http://leas.ca/Toxins-in-Household-Products.htmToxins in Household Products - Cleaning and home maintenance products are a multi-billion dollar industry in Canada and the huge selection of products available on the retail shelf often makes it difficult for consumers to know what is safe to buy. TTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:15:55 GMT{AFB7A009-E2CC-4F14-9DF8-F8BBBB58FC1B}http://leas.ca/Right-to-know-missing-from-industry-proposal.htmRight to know missing from industry proposal - Labelling would provide ingredients only in 2010 The proposals by the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association (CCSPA) to launch an initiative in 2010 to label household product ingredients won&rsTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:13:23 GMT{A381F32E-B068-4062-B315-954CCA2A9C7E}http://leas.ca/Burrows-honoured-with-partnership-award.htmBurrows honoured with partnership award - LEAS executive director Mae Burrows has been honoured by the Canadian Cancer Society with a partnership award, presented at a ceremony in Victoria April 3. Joining her in receiving the award was Warren Bell, eTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:12:47 GMT{FA3FCE8E-8848-4C13-B5C6-4A8D4E7B7E62}http://leas.ca/North-Burnaby-Residents-Need-Accurate-Information-About-Their-Exposure-to-Crude-Oil.htmNorth Burnaby Residents Need Accurate Information About Their Exposure to Crude Oil - The neighbourhood is being cleaned up, but important questions remain unanswered, a local toxins-free environment group charges.  "Residents are being reasTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:06:45 GMT{2DB9FFDD-2E05-4575-9CF2-5B7FC2A39751}http://leas.ca/Christy-Clark-Column-Why-I-believe-the-environment-is-our-single-most-important-issue-.htmChristy Clark Column Why I believe the environment is our single most important issue - "My jump onto the global warming bandwagon came in a roundabout way. A while ago, I interviewed a woman named Mae Burrows who told me about the frightening Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:06:31 GMT{B35DF3E0-4AD6-4E8F-90FE-A3167F59F627}http://leas.ca/Toxic-Future.htmToxic Future - Study shows Bisphenol-A can affect future generations A new study on pregnant mice has revealed that exposure to environmental levels of the commonly used chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) can have a negative effect on the next two generationsTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:06:15 GMT{A8C7E6AE-718B-4877-8EEA-F4E54B692AF1}