Services

• fact sheets and pamphlets
• training materials
• workshops and presentations

Fact sheets

• Information about the potential health risks that common substances pose during pregnancy, as well as how to reduce exposure and where to get more information.
• Available in French and English.

• Topics include:

  • Introduction to hidden reproductive hazards
  • Pesticides
  • Lead
  • Paints and solvents
  • Cleaning products
  • Plastics
  • Electromagnetic fields
  • Asbestos
  • Mercury

Pamphlets

• Hidden Exposures: Reproduction and Pregnancy. Available in English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Urdu, Hindi and Tamil. Free.

Training manuals

• Children’s Health and the Environment – A Primer. A comprehensive training manual produced by the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and the Environment (CPCHE). Hard copies available through the Centre and CPCHE website (below). Free.
• Hidden Exposures: A Practical Guide to Creating a Healthy Environment for You and Your Children, 2nd edition, 2000 (training manual). $10 plus $2 shipping and handling. Limited supplies. New edition pending (currently being revised).

Workshops and presentations

• Various topics
• Upon request

Languages:

• English

Hours:

Vary (please enquire).

Appointments:

Not required.

Registration:

Not required.

Contact:

Jessica Kwik at (416) 461-1925, ext. 253