Choking hazards, chemical contamination top reasons for toy recalls

A CBC News analysis of every toy recall in Canada over the past decade has identified the most-common safety hazards as small parts that break off or are easily swallowed and contaminants such as lead, phthalates or bacteria. The good news, however, is that inspections have improved in recent years, and problem toys are now […]

Report shows Ontario government knew of mercury contamination near Grassy Narrows 30 years ago

Grassy Narrows First Nation will be reviewing all its options in the wake of a report that shows the province knew nearly 30 years ago that a nearby mill site upstream from the community was contaminated with mercury, the community’s chief says. CBC | Health News

Ant queens’ bizarre burial ritual helps prevent deadly disease contamination

Published time: 13 Oct, 2017 22:39 Ant queens who set up their colonies in partnership with one another stand a greater chance of avoiding fatal disease if they bite, dismantle and bury their counterpart after they die. Researchers studying colony foundation at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria made the discovery while monitoring the […]

Hanford nuclear workers swallowed radiation particles, test positive for contamination – report

Several of the workers tasked with one of the largest nuclear cleanup efforts in the world have tested positive for radiation contamination. Out of the fraction of workers tested, 20 percent were found with “internal exposures.” On June 8, more than 300 workers at the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP), which produced two-thirds of the […]

Fore!: Hash brown recall in US over suspected golf ball contamination

Published time: 23 Apr, 2017 14:59 Hash brown lovers got some off-putting news when McCain Foods announced a product recall that’s way out of bounds. Frozen hash brown products across nine states may have been contaminated with golf ball materials. The bizarre contamination has hit Roundy’s and Harris Teeter brands of hash browns. McCain Foods […]