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The Home Depot to stop selling carpet containing PFAS
News
17 Sep 2019 | MLive
The Home Depot will be phasing out PFAS December 31, 2019 in the U.S. and Canada in carpets and rugs.
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Fate and transport of perfluoroalkyl substances from snowpacks into a lake in the High Arctic of Canada
Science
19 Aug 2019 | Envi. Sci. and Tech.
PFAS found to cycle between high arctic lakes and fresh snowpack in remote Canadian mountains.
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Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Great Lakes Precipitation and Surface Water (2006-2018) Indicate Response to Phase-outs, Regulatory Action, and Variability in Fate and Transport Processes
Science
29 Jul 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS levels in the North Ameican Great Lakes significantly influenced by national regulations between the U.S. and Canada.
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“Forever chemical” replacements on the rise in the Great Lakes
News
22 Jul 2019 | Environmental Health News
Yet another game of toxic whack-a-mole—this time with PFAS chemicals. Phased-out compounds are decreasing in the Great Lakes, but replacements keep showing up.
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Canada: Airports move to fluorine-free foam
Policy
21 Jun 2019
Canadian Aviation Regulations have recently changed to allow airports to use environmentally friendly fluorine-free firefighting foam rather than PFAS.
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Longitudinal analysis reveals early-pregnancy associations between perfluoroalkyl sulfonates and thyroid hormone status in a Canadian prospective birth cohort
Science
28 May 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure linked to endocrine disruption in both mothers during sensitive fetal development in long-term Canadian study.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and associations with thyroid parameters in First Nation children and youth from Quebec
Science
24 Apr 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure in Canadian indigenous communities children linked to endocrine disruption.