Lisa Van de Ven
Lisa Van de Ven is a freelance journalist in Toronto.
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Ethical Living | Environment
Endangered Jefferson salamander trumps quarry in Halton Region
Musician Sarah Harmer, who grew up on a farm next to the proposed development, helped organize fundraising concerts to bring attention to the issue
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World | Environment
Wind turbines face storms in Holland as residents turn against them
In Canada, where wind energy is newer, some communities are not consulted and environmental assessments are rare
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Ethical Living | Society
The shaky ethics of selling DNA
With 20 percent of genes currently under patent, critics are turning to the courts to put the brakes on the biotech industry
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Ethical Living | Health
Biotechnology companies own patents on a fifth of human genes, so, lawsuits
Critics are turning to the courts to challenge commercial rights on human DNA
