>>April 7th 2009

Feel safe in hospital?  You’re not.

“This trend toward green products is not without risk,” says Richard Marchand, a microbiologist and member of a government committee that monitors hygiene and safety standards in Quebec’s hospitals. He says that, since the industry escapes regulation, some products are diluted by the manufacturer and, once delivered to hospitals, diluted again by infection-control staff eager to save money – just as cheap beauty salons do with hair shampoo.”

>>April 2nd 2009

Hospitals cautioned against ‘green’ cleaners

“The flood of new “green” cleaning products and disinfectants being used by Canadian hospitals are often ineffective in combatting infections that sicken thousands of patients a year, experts warn.”