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Recent lawsuits filed against the companies behind brands including Arrowhead, Evian and Poland Spring say they and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.

Researchers in Italy examined fatty plaques removed from the blood vessels of patients with arterial disease and found that more than half had deposits contaminated with tiny particles of plastic.

Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people, study finds.

Shift to gas saved more than 300m tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide as nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide levels dropped

A Canadian researcher who co-led a study that challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption has responded to criticisms he should have disclosed past ties to the global meat and food industry.

Premier John Horgan appointed his top deputy on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, to review the "integrity" of British Columbia's animal testing laboratory after concerns were raised about a potential conflict of interest in test results done on farmed salmon.

The number of Canadians who smoke tobacco appears to be dropping, a national survey suggests.