Court ruling opens door to making the right to a health environment real

Environmental exposures are increasingly shaping health outcomes across Canada.
Plastics are not simply waste products; they are fossil fuel-derived materials embedded in every stage of modern life, write Dr. Helen Hsu and Jane McArthur.

Environment Week has come to a close, but what matters most is what happens after the awareness campaigns end. People in Canada are left with an important question: what does the right to a healthy environment actually mean in practice? 

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