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What We Do   The Toronto Environmental Alliance is working to reduce and eliminate the impact of toxic chemicals on our health and environment.   Toxic chemicals are substances which have the potential to cause damage to humans, animals and plants.   Studies have shown that our bodies are contaminated with chemicals believed to cause cancer as well as harm reproduction, hormonal function and fetal development.   In Toronto, as a byproduct of many industrial processes, toxic chemicals are released from facilities into air, water and land. To minimize Toronto’s toxic burden TEA is:   Advocating City Council to pass a Community Right to Know (CRTK) Bylaw to give residents access to information about toxic chemicals used, stored, and released in their neighbourhoods. Empowering residents and communities to take action on local industrial uses and releases and engage in TEA’s CRTK campaign. Working with the Toronto Cancer Prevention Coalition to prevent environmental and occupational exposures to carcinogens. Building a coalition of health, environment, labour and community organizations to take a central role in calling for a CRTK bylaw in Toronto. Link public concern to industrial uses and releases of toxic chemicals in Toronto to calls for greater action on toxic use reduction at the federal and provincial levels of government. WHAT YOU CAN DO Get involved and find out what you can do in your neighbourhood to push for a greater right to know and local reductions in toxic chemicals. You can also reduce harmful exposure in your household and personal care products by making a safer choice. Take Action.