With the release of a new report from Environment Canada and Health Canada on “forever chemicals,” which are deemed harmful to humans and the environment, the federal government has launched a 60-day public comment period and indicated it will consider imposing regulations or other controls to limit people’s exposure to these substances and products that contain them.
“Only diamonds should be forever – not human-made substances that are polluting our environment,” tweeted Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on May 19, when the report was released. “We are taking a precautionary approach to better manage the whole class of forever chemicals.”
