Toxic Trespass

Maker: Barri Cohen


Year: 2007


Length: 80 minutes


Media: Documentary Feature


Origin: USA

Toxic Trespass is the story of a mother looking after the blood of her daughter. Despite living in Toronto, without any proximity to a factory, there is a presence of numerous chemicals and heavy metals in their blood. These include chemicals that have been long banned in Canada, like DDT.

Following a diagnosis, mother and daughter travel to locations and speak to citizens who have levels of toxicity in their blood which exceed their own. They meet and become passionate advocates for environmental health, which risk transforming humans chemical make up and hormonal balance from extremely young ages.

Toxic Trespass is accompanied by a comprehensive guidebook for educators, activists and concerned citizens, produced by the Women's Healthy Environment Network.