The three North American countries, Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America, under the auspices of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, (CEC) have recognized that the organochlorine pesticide lindane and other isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) may constitute a risk to human health and the environment.
Taking Stock 2003 is the tenth in the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Taking Stock series on sources, releases and transfers of industrial pollutants in North America.
Taking Stock analyzes comparable data from Canada and United States to give a North American picture of industrial pollution.
Almost 120 million children live in North America. Many of them face economic, social and environmental challenges every day. More children than ever need daily medication to control asthma. Others struggle to control aggressive outbursts and understand difficult learning concepts. Too many, particularly in poorer areas, suffer from gastrointestinal disease. Children who live with parents […]
This paper contributes to the small, but growing, literature that aims to explore the environmental impacts in the agricultural sector in Mexico during the post NAFTA period – both among Industrialized and Communal (ejido) farmers – as well as the influence of the national and multilateral institutional framework on these outcomes.
Children under the age of 18 accounted for about 26 percent of the US population, with approximately 72 million children in 2000. Over the last decade, the overall well-being of America’s children has shown gains in some areas but has declined in others. The teen birth rate is at a new low, youth are less […]
As we learn more about the unique vulnerabilities and susceptibilities of children to environmental risks, there is an increasing call for data and information that can be used to improve public policy in this area. This document, , is the first integrated, regional report providing indicators for a series of children’s health and environment issues.
This report was developed by the North American PCB Implementation Task Force (ITF), an organization established under the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) consisting of representatives from environmental regulatory agencies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The primary purpose of the report is to provide a final update on recent events in each country […]
More than 40 percent of Mexico’s total population in the year 2002 (nearly 44 million people) was under the age of 19 and the general mortality rate was five per 1,000 inhabitants. The birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants has declined from 45 in 1960 to 17 in 2000 and Mexico’s life expectancy has increased progressively, […]
This report summarizes actions taken and progress to date in implementing the North American Regional Action Plan on DDT (NARAP on DDT). The report highlights outstanding issues and suggests a path forward for addressing these issues as the DDT Task Force activities cease.
Updated October 2005. North Americans are concerned about the effect of chemicals on their health and the environment. Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) are designed to track the quantities of chemicals that are released from industrial activities into the air, water or land and transferred for further management or disposal.
