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“Canada on Wednesday proposed phasing out ‘forever chemicals’ in many consumer products after finding them to be toxic and harmful at current high levels found in people and the environment.
Restrictions on the Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, would come in over several years starting in 2027, after consultations.
At a fire hall in Montreal, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said firefighting foams containing these chemicals would be banned in a first phase, followed by products such as cosmetics, food packaging materials, and textiles.” …