PFAS: Public Health Emergency
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Opinion: Restrictions on the harmful forever chemicals all around us are long overdue
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS ), aka “forever chemicals,” are ubiquitous in our daily lives.
Their severe, long-term health consequences could impact generations to come.
Chemicals are now detectable in the blood of 98.5 per cent of people in Canada .
They are linked to a growing list of serious health issues, including cancers, liver damage, cardiovascular disease.
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