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The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is a Canadian-based non-profit organization dedicated to environmental issues, especially as they relate to human health. The group was founded in 1994, and is composed of over 4,700 medical doctors and concerned citizens from across Canada. Its main focus is education of physicians and members of the public, sending delegates to scientific conferences, publishing opinion articles, talking to the media, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and disseminating educational materials (including a video on the hazards of lawn pesticides). It also makes presentations to parliamentary committees.
CAPE's current programme is focused on educating health professional on environmental issues, reducing pesticide use, [1] [4] "greening" hospitals and health clinics, and developing organic agriculture and gardening.
There are ongoing projects regarding:
The organisation is responsible for the publication of The Canadian Guide to Health and the Environment, (University of Alberta Press, 1999), a 322-page handbook that offers an overview of environmental health threats and how citizens can effectively respond to them.
They launched the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, a network of groups committed to reducing the environmental impact of the health care sector in 2000.
The group was a founding member of the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment in 2001, and initiated the "Changing the Environmental Impact of a Quebec CLSC" project in 2002. They provided expert testimony to the City of Toronto during its pesticide bylaw hearings. This contributed to the passing of pesticide restrictions in Toronto in 2003.
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