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Record: 1017
This Health Canada site provides WHMIS and MSDS information. It has both legal resources and links to product safety resources. There is also a link to "Chemical Substances" which lists recent updates from Environment Canada and information of Chemical Substances of Interest.

Record: 1036
Safe Use and Disposal of Household Chemicals - a how to guide.

Record: 1244
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide! A great site to give to students after chemical nomenclature. It will be interesting and amusing to see who catches on first. It also is a VERY useful example of the "pseudoscience" used to promote many products and causes (especially on the internet). Students KNOW the truth here and so it is easy to point out the half-truths.
Record: 1314
A library of ingredients of common commercial products used in autos, households, personal care, pet care, lawn and garden care, arts and crafts, home maintenance and other compounds. Each specific product entry gives product manufacturer information including phone numbers, health effects, handling and disposal methods and ingredient lists. The site also lists product recalls and information from MSD Sheets

Record: 1315
A user-friendly site about all aspects of polymer science. Structure, synthesis, properties, commercial products,industrial synthesis, how polymers like shrink wrap work. Great for STSE ideas.

Record: 1362
ToxTown presents different areas of society (Town/City/Farm/etc.) with sources of toxic chemicals. Each chemical is linked to internet sources of information. The pictorial design is student friendly.

Record: 1445
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? The Author spent last year researching the controversial topic on whether or not cell phones cause cancer. Teachers and might use this article as a catalyst for discussion, or as a starting point for further research into a variety of technology topics such as the safety of various personal electronic devices in use by so many students today, or the environmental impact regarding battery usage and disposal. First published in the December Crucible 2006
Record: 1617
A downloadable, well written article on the health effects etc. of some common spices: garlic, chilli, ginger, cinnamon, and tumeric. Biologically active chemicals in each are identified.