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Jackie Liang at work, painting nails in a Toronto salon.

High Levels of Hazardous Chemicals Found in Canadian Nail Salons

February 17, 2022

A recent University of Toronto study, in collaboration with Parkdale Queen West Community Heath Centre and the Healthy Nail Salons Network, shows that nail technicians in discount salons are exposed to several chemicals widely used as plasticizers and flame retardants. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Techn

Global chemical pollution now exceeds safe limit for humanity

January 26, 2022

A new study warns that the amount of chemical pollution on the planet has now exceeded a safe limit, threatening the 'viability' of human civilization.

items contained in rapid Covid test kits

Should you throw your used COVID-19 rapid test in the trash?

January 19, 2022

Canadians are seeing an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases logged across the country. Along with it has come a sharp increase in demand for rapid antigen tests (RATs), devices that offer on-the-spot results letting users know whether they have COVID-19 in 20 minutes or less.

Professor Miriam Diamond awarded NSERC’s 2021 Brockhouse Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering

November 17, 2021

Professor Miriam Diamond, as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes several U of T Engineering professors, was awarded the 2021 Brockhouse Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

The danger of fast fashion exposed: Watch Professor Miriam Diamond on Marketplace

October 07, 2021

Canadians who purchase cheap fast fashion from online retailers may be exposing themselves to potentially toxic chemicals.

Some all-day makeup could be harmful to health, environment: Professor Miriam Diamond shares her research into P-FAS chemicals

June 17, 2021

People who wear makeup such as lipstick or mascara may be absorbing or licking up potentially harmful ingredients that hang around for decades in the environment, according to a new study co-authored by Prof. Miriam Diamond.

Sign-on Campaign: Developing a Global Science-policy Body on Chemicals and Waste

April 15, 2021

Professor Miriam Diamond is involved in gathering support for a global initiative to establish a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste, akin to an The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Professor Miriam Diamond, of Earth Sciences and School of the Environment, explores the linkages between climate change and the Amazon fires

August 27, 2019

Professor Miriam Diamond was featured on CTV News in response the fires raging in the Amazon. “We live in a global environment, we live in a global climate. When there’s thawing in the arctic, when there are fires in Amazonia, it affects us all”, says Professor Diamond.

Professors Steve Easterbrook and Miriam Diamond on the effects of climate change on air quality

September 14, 2020

Professors Steve Easterbrook and Miriam Diamond speak to the effects of climate change on air quality in the Toronto Star article

Professor Miriam Diamond Joins the School of the Environment

January 12, 2021

We’re delighted to announce that Professor Miriam Diamond has joined the School via a joint faculty appointment with the Department of Earth Sciences.

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