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Transport Canada was concerned about forever chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as far back as the 1980s, files obtained through an access-to-information request confirm. Thousands of chemicals fall within the PFAS family, and some have been linked to liver and prostate cancer, pregnancy-induced hypertension, fatty liver disease …

There’s less toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where are PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS? Here’s a closer …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a homicide investigation has been launched and a first-degree murder charge laid after human remains and chemicals were found inside a Toronto apartment. Toronto police said they were called to a home near Weston Road and Black Creek Drive on …

Chemicals released into the environment following a disastrous train derailment in northeastern Ohio last year likely spread into southern Ontario, according to a newly published study. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters, examined precipitation and pollution data from the weeks after the hazardous freight spill on …

More and more young people are using e-cigarettes, which are marketed as a safer option than traditional smoking. This can be however, grossly misleading as vaping aerosols contain nearly 2,000 chemicals, the vast majority of which are unidentified, including industrial chemicals and caffeine. According to a recent John Hopkins University …