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Small offshore oil spills put seabirds at risk: industry self-monitoring failing
TORONTO, May 26, 2016 – Seabirds exposed to even a dime-sized amount of oil can die of hypothermia in cold-water regions, but despite repeated requests by Environment Canada, offshore oil operators ar
May 26, 2016 | 6:34 am
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Scholars and Indigenous peoples to talk environmental justice at York U symposium
TORONTO, May 25, 2016 –Environmental justice (or injustice) issues underlie many of the environmental challenges Indigenous peoples in Canada face daily, but proposed solutions seldom include their vo
May 25, 2016 | 12:27 pm
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Sugar substitutes may cut calories, but don’t offer health benefits for individuals with obesity: York U study
TORONTO, May 24, 2016 — Artificial sweeteners help individuals with obesity to cut calories and lose weight but may have negative health effects, according to researchers at York University’s Faculty
May 24, 2016 | 10:10 am
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York U’s OUCH lab pain study links children’s fear of needles to parent behaviour
TORONTO, May 18, 2016 – More than half of children are scared of needles; York University researchers have found a strong connection between this fear in anticipation of a jab and their parents’ behav
May 18, 2016 | 9:32 am
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York U invention promises rapid detection of E. coli in water
TORONTO, May 17, 2016 – Tragedies like the E. coli outbreak in Ontario’s Walkerton in May 2000 could be averted today with a new invention by researchers at York University that can detect the deadly
May 17, 2016 | 9:38 am