Surface water concentrations of the acid herbicides 2,4-D, dicamba and mecoprop were measured in ten urban Ontario streams before (2003–2008) and after (2009–2012) a ban on the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic (non-essential) purposes. Frequencies of detection (2003–2012) were 98%,...

The funding of private health services is subject to differential arrangements, with limited allied health services available through the public system, but with private services funded entirely through private payments. This contrasts with private medical services (plus optometry), reimbursed...