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Healthy People + Healthy Homes = Healthy Community

Being green isn't easy but the Healthy Homes team can help. Sign up today for your Healthy Home visit! » Read More

Healthy People + Healthy Homes = Healthy Community

Being green isn't easy but the Healthy Homes team can help. Sign up today for your Healthy Home visit! » Read More
Cooking with Your Local Harvest

Come join Holistic Nutritionist and Chef Barb Thomas for a hands-on cooking workshop that will teach you how to whip up some simple meals using food grown right here in Calgary! » Read More
Violence, the Congo and Cell Phones: making the connection

The recent spree of violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo requires careful examination. Though the origins is complex, much of it has been fueled by... » Read More

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809 - 4th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0K5
403-230-1443 ext. 222

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Wed. 10am - 5:30pm
Thu. 12pm - 7:00pm
Fri. 10am - 4:00pm
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Ask Ashley

Why Carwashes Are Best (encore)

Dear Ashley,

My husband and I have a neighbour who washes his car at home at least twice a week throughout the summer and it makes my skin crawl to see all the water and soap going into the storm drain. I’m wondering what I could say to him without causing a big ruckus. It seems like a terrible waste, so any advice you might have would be greatly appreciated.

Kindly,
Sally

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Check your Sunscreen!

Many sunscreens contain products like oxybenzone – a known hormone disruptor – and retinyl palmitate, which may become carcinogenic when exposed to sunlight. New research regarding many ingredients found in personal care products, including sunscreens, suggests we must be more prudent with what we lather on our skin.

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