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Living downstream : an ecologist's personal investigation of cancer and the environment

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Steingraber, Sandra. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2010. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 S819 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Steingraber, Sandra

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xxvi, 414 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity

ISBN: 9780306818691

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 S819 2010

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Environmental health sourcebook

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2003. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA30 E61m 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, car…

Editor: Matthews, Dawn D

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Detroit, MI

Publisher: Omnigraphics

Publication Date: 2003

Series: Health reference series

Subjects: Environmental Health; Environmental Pollution - adverse effects; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects; Popular Work

Abstract: Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and mold, and information about associated diseases and disorders, including cancer, allergies, respiratory problems, and skin disorders; along with information about environmental concerns for specific populations, a glossary of related terms, and resources for further help and information

ISBN: 0780806328

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA30 E61m 2003

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Environmental health sourcebook

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2015. 4th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, car…

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Alternate Title: Environmental health sourcebook

Editor: Jones, Keith

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Detroit, MI

Publisher: Omnigraphics

Publication Date: 2015

Series: Health reference series; EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Environmental Health; Environmental Pollution - adverse effects; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects; Carcinogens, Environmental; Popular Work

Abstract: Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and mold, and information about associated diseases and disorders, including cancer, allergies, respiratory problems, and skin disorders; along with information about environmental concerns for specific populations, a glossary of related terms, and resources for further help and information; Table of contents:; Part I Understanding the Health Effects of Environmental Hazards -- Part II Health Concerns and Their Environmental Triggers -- Part III Outdoor Environmental Hazards -- Part IV Household and Indoor Environmental Hazards -- Part V Foodborne Hazards -- Part VI Consumer Products and Medical Hazards -- Part VII Additional Help and Information.

ISBN: 9780780813984; 9780780813519

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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Living downstream

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Steingraber, Sandra. [Toronto, ON]: People's Picture Company Inc. , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 S819L 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Steingraber, Sandra

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: People's Picture Company Inc.

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: colour ; 85 minutes

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Documentaries and Factual Films

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 S819L 2010

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Dodging the toxic bullet : how to protect yourself from everyday environmental health hazards

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Boyd, David R. [Vancouver, BC?]: Greystone Books | David Suzuki Foundation , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA30 B789 2010

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Boyd, David R

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Greystone Books; David Suzuki Foundation

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 214 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects; Carcinogens; Enviromental Health; Ecotoxicology; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781553654544

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA30 B789 2010

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CancerSmart consumer guide : how to eliminate toxins from your home and garden products : how to make healthy choices for your family and the environment

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Griffin, Sean, Cuddeford, Vijay. [Vancouver, BC?]: Labour Environmental Alliance Society , 2005. new expanded ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Cancer smart consumer guide

Author: Griffin, Sean; Cuddeford, Vijay

Edition: new expanded ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Labour Environmental Alliance Society

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Neoplasms - chemically induced; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity

ISBN: 0973588616

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2005

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WHO handbook on indoor radon : a public health perspective

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World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WN620 W928 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Introduction; Health effects of radon; Radon measurements; Radon prevention and mitigation; Cost-effectiveness of radon control; Radon risk communication; National radon programmes.

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Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Editor: Zeeb, Hajo; Shannoun, Ferid

Place of Publication: Geneva

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xiv, 94 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Radon - adverse effects; Air Pollutants, Radioactive; Air Pollution, Indoor; Carcinogens, Environmental; Radiation, Ionizing; Lung Neoplasms; Environmental Exposure

Abstract: Introduction; Health effects of radon; Radon measurements; Radon prevention and mitigation; Cost-effectiveness of radon control; Radon risk communication; National radon programmes.

ISBN: 9789241547673; 9241547677

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WN620 W928 2009

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Cancer : 101 solutions to a preventable epidemic

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Armstrong, Liz, Dauncey, Guy, Wordsworth, Anne. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 A736 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Solutions project

Author: Armstrong, Liz; Dauncey, Guy; Wordsworth, Anne

Place of Publication: Gabriola Island, BC

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xvii, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Carcinogens; Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Neoplasms - chemically induced; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Health Promotion; Consumer Advocacy

ISBN: 9780865715424

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 A736 2007

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Environmental exposure : the CancerSmart guide to breast cancer prevention

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Griffin, Sean. [Vancouver, BC?]: Toxic Free Canada , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 G852 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Author: Griffin, Sean

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Toxic Free Canada

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Breast Neoplasms - chemically induced; Carcinogens; Occupational Exposure; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973588613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 G852 2009

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CancerSmart 3.1 : the consumer guide

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Griffin, Sean, Cuddeford, Vijay. [Vancouver, BC?]: Toxic Free Canada , 2011. 1st electronic ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Alternate Title: Cancer smart 3.0 : the consumer guide : how to eliminate toxins from your home and garden products : how to make healthy choices for your family and the environment

Author: Griffin, Sean; Cuddeford, Vijay

Edition: 1st electronic ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Toxic Free Canada

Publication Date: 2011

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Consumer Product Safety; Neoplasms - chemically induced; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Toxicology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973588651

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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CancerSmart 3.0 : the consumer guide

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Griffin, Sean, Cuddeford, Vijay. [Vancouver, BC?]: Labour Environmental Alliance Society , 2008. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Alternate Title: Cancer smart 3.0 : the consumer guide : how to eliminate toxins from your home and garden products : how to make healthy choices for your family and the environment

Author: Griffin, Sean; Cuddeford, Vijay

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Labour Environmental Alliance Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 51 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Consumer Product Safety; Neoplasms - chemically induced; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Toxicology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973588620

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2008

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No family history : the environmental links to breast cancer

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McCormick, Sabrina. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M477 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCormick, Sabrina

Place of Publication: Lanham, MD

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 185 p. ; 24 cm.

Series: New social formations

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Public Policy; United States; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780742564084

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 M477 2009

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Lung cancer : a risk for smokers and non-smokers

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Information Television Network. Boca Raton, Fla.: Information Television Network, Inc. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WF658 L963i 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: Information Television Network

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher: Information Television Network, Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 30 minutes

Series: Healthy body, healthy mind 807

Subjects: Lung Neoplasms; Smoking; Risk Factors; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WF658 L963i 2006

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Sacred balance : rediscovering our place in nature

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Suzuki, David. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books | David Suzuki Institute , 2022. 25th anniversary ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA30 S968 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Suzuki, David

Edition: 25th anniversary ed.

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Greystone Books; David Suzuki Institute

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xiv, 376 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Ecosystem; Environmental Health; Environmentalism; Social Environment; Popular Work

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781771649865

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Status: Processing

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA30 S968 2022

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How everyday products make people sick : toxins at home and in the workplace

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Blanc, Paul David. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA30 B638 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Blanc, Paul David

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Toxicology - popular works; Environmental Health; Occupational Diseases; Hazardous Substances; Consumer Product Safety; Environmental Pollutants

ISBN: 9780520248823; 0520248821

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA30 B638 2007

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Caring for the air : Metro Vancouver 2016

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Metro Vancouver. Burnaby, BC: Metro Vancouver , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

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Alternate Title: Caring for the air report 2016

Corporate Author: Metro Vancouver

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Metro Vancouver

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 21 p. : ill.

Subjects: Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Health; Climate Change; Air Pollutants; Air Pollution, Indoor; Air Pollution - adverse effects; Smoke - adverse effects; Health Impact Assessment; Vehicle Emissions; Greenhouse Effect; Vancouver

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: "Metro Vancouver's Caring for the Air report is an easy-to-read annual publication that provides information about air quality and climate change issues in our region, as well as programs that protect public health and the environment, improve visual air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

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Fresh banana leaves : healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science

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Hernandez, Jessica. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA30 H557 2022

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Contents:; Introduction -- Indigenous teaching: nature protects you as long as you protect nature -- Ecocolonialism of indigenous landscapes -- Birth of Western conservation -- Indigenous science: indigenous stewardship and management of lands -- Ecowars: seeking environmental justice -- Tierra Mad…

Author: Hernandez, Jessica

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 260 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Enviromental Health; Indigenous Peoples; Environmental Science - methods; Ecosystem; Ecology - methods

Abstract: Contents:; Introduction -- Indigenous teaching: nature protects you as long as you protect nature -- Ecocolonialism of indigenous landscapes -- Birth of Western conservation -- Indigenous science: indigenous stewardship and management of lands -- Ecowars: seeking environmental justice -- Tierra Madre: indigenous women & ecofeminism -- Ancestral foods: cooking with fresh banana leaves -- Indigenizing conservation: healing indigenous landscapes.