Canadian producers’ access to Bird Control Group’s Avix laser system remains blocked despite efficacy studies and certifications, as avian flu deaths rise.
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Canada’s import ban on Avix bird control system ruffles feathers
Despite proven results and global use, Health Canada’s moratorium on the avian flu laser tool remains
Letters, July 5, 2012
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Science The Solution, Says Ex-PM
“We need clarity of purpose if we are to achieve the great goal of feeding everyone, everywhere.” – JAMES BOLGER To feed nine billion people by 2050, world agriculture will have to pull out all the stops. Achieving the goal of both feeding the world and protecting the environment will require abandoning “romantic” notions of
Cancer conference explores risks from pesticides
Does eating foods produced with agricultural pesticides give people cancer? That was one of the questions on surgical oncologist Carman Giacomantonio’s mind when he travelled from Nova Scotia last week to attend the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) conference titled Exploring the Link Between Pesticides and Cancer. Giacomantonio, who also sits on the cancer society’s board,
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