Profile of a WHEN Volunteer | Women's Healthy Environments Network (WHEN)

* Did you know about the healing powers of wild foods? Read more on food and autism spectrum disorders in Edible Toronto.

* Speak out against Aesbestos! Make your voice heard by signing on to this North American petition to elminate aesbestos related disease.

* Are you concerned about "electrosmog" exposure? What are the risks of heavy cell phone use? Read what this Canadian researcher has to say.

* Compare your current brands against the research with the Skin Deep Cosmetic Guide. Are you making the best choices?

* Are you poisoning yourself in an effort to look "pretty"? Check out this funny YouTube video (thanks to Environmental Defence)

* Did you know that unsanitary water causes more deaths worldwide than war? See the stats from the United Nations.

* Interested in energy conservation? Support green energy? Add your voice at www.WattsNext.ca

* Concerned about Nuclear Energy? Read a thoughtful take on this important issue.

Profile of a WHEN Volunteer

Meet Naomi - A WHEN Volunteer!

Naomi Higenbottam graduated with a BScN from York University in 2008 and is currently working as a Public Health Nurse with the Region of Peel. She has always been a strong environmental advocate and is currently a member of World Wildlife Foundation and The David Suzuki Foundation. Naomi received first prize from Health Care Without Harm and The Luminary Project in 2008 for her essay titled The Nurse's Role as an Environmental Activist. Naomi has been a volunteer with WHEN since August 2009 and also facilitates screenings for WHEN's film Toxic Trespass.

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