Addressing environmental racism, advancing environmental justice in Canada

eAwazLocal News

Ottawa – On February 8, 2024, the Government of Canada launched consultation and engagement activities with Canadians on the right to a healthy environment in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to develop a national strategy to advance environmental justice, and to assess, prevent, and address environmental racism. A right to a healthy environment On June 13, 2023, Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental …

Strict regulation needed for Ozempic

eAwazMedicine

London – As reports of self-inflicted harm and suicidal thoughts have increased among those who use  Ozempic or Wegovy in Europe and the United Kingdom, health regulators are looking at potential risk of adverse effects linked to these drugs. The European Medicines Agency said it was evaluating 150 such cases. These drugs are known to reduce blood sugar levels and …