Toronto Public Health
Paul Lachine
Sorry, you might not be allowed to smoke pot in your condo
Thick twice about smoking weed in a condo. Some condo boards in Toronto are moving to ban recreational marijuana smoke ahead of the Canadian government's legalization legislation. Read more
Samuel Engelking
York University prof: it's time to stop treating obesity as a public health issue
Research suggests social factors such as income inequality and working conditions have more to do with unhealthy lifestyles than diets and physical activity Read more
Pesticide banned in Europe found in Toronto's tap water
Research around atrazine has found endocrine-disrupting properties connected to hermaphrodite frogs, feminized fish and low sperm counts in humans living in agricultural areas Read more
Why this environmentalist can't live without air conditioning anymore
The summer of 2016's punishingly hot and humid weather is just a taste of what climate experts predict is in store for Toronto Read more
Cops in harm reduction's way
Public health workers worry that police involvement in street-outreach pilot will discourage drug users from accessing life-saving services Read more