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Protecting Canadians’ health and Canada’s environment from “forever chemicals”

 

Today, the Government of Canada published the State of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Report which concluded that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as  “forever chemicals,” commonly found in everyday products, including clothing, electronics, food packaging and cosmetics, are indeed harmful to humans and to the environment. 

The government is now taking steps to add a class of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) in two phases.

Phase 1, starting in 2025, will address PFAS in firefighting foams. Phase 2 will focus on limiting exposure to PFAS in some items including products like cosmetics, food packaging materials, and textiles.

Canadians are invited to comment on the Risk Management Approach and the Proposed Order to add the class of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to CEPA, until May 7, 2025. Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2025/03/protecting-canadians-health-and-canadas-environment-from-forever-chemicals.html

State of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/evaluating-existing-substances/state-per-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-report.html

Backgrounder:

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-publishes-state-of-per--and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas-report-and-proposed-risk-management-approach.html

 

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