Monday, May 22, 2023

Canada considers 'forever chemicals' ban of cancer-causing agents

1 day ago
GLOBAL NEWS
We can’t see it but there’s a silent killer lurking in our homes. An invisible danger that is found in things we use every day – forever chemicals. As the name implies, the cancer-causing agents are doing lasting damage to our health and the environment. Ottawa is now looking at limiting or banning these chemicals and as Brittney Rosen reports, experts say it can’t come soon enough.
 

Toxic 'forever chemicals' are turning up in Canadians' blood samples
CBC News
1 day ago
Health Canada and Environment Canada released a report on the science on PFAS, chemicals found in various consumer products — cosmetics, diapers, menstrual products, food packaging, carpets, furniture and clothing. Both departments propose listing the human-made chemicals as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).

 

Sustainable packaging contains harmful chemicals: study
CBC News: The National
Mar 31, 2023  #news #chemicals #sustainablepackaging
New research has found that some packaging that's touted as environmentally friendly contains high-levels of PFAS chemicals that can be damaging to the environment and human health. PFAS are hard to break down and have been linked to multiple different types of cancer.

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