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Canada Releases Final State of PFAS Report and Proposed Risk Management Approach

On March 5, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced the availability of its final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (State of PFAS Report) and proposed risk management approach...more

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Le Canada publie son rapport final sur l’état des substances perfluoroalkylées et polyfluoroalkylées

Introduction - Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé son intention de désigner les substances perfluoroalkylées et polyfluoroalkylées (les « SPFA »), soit une famille de milliers de produits synthétiques connus pour leur...more

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Federal Government Publishes State of PFAS Report and Risk Management Approach

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The Government of Canada published the final "State of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report" (State of PFAS Report), the "Risk management approach for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), excluding...more

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Canada Publishes Final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report

Introduction - The Government of Canada has announced its intention to designate PFAS, a family of thousands of human-made chemicals known for their oil- and water-resistant properties, as “toxic” under the Canadian...more

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Canada Will Hold Information Session on Section 71 PFAS Survey

As reported in our July 29, 2024, blog item, on July 27, 2024, Canada’s Minister of the Environment published a Canada Gazette notice announcing a mandatory survey to obtain information on the manufacture, import, and use of...more

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Federal Government Publishes Notice Requiring PFAS Information and Updates its Draft State of PFAS and Risk Management Scope...

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On July 27, 2024, the Federal Government published a Notice with respect to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Canada Gazette under paragraph 71(1)(b) of Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999...more

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Canada Requests Information on 312 PFAS; Responses Due January 29, 2025

On July 27, 2024, Canada’s Minister of the Environment published a Canada Gazette notice announcing a mandatory survey to obtain information on the manufacture, import, and use of 312 specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Comments on Canada’s Updated Draft State of PFAS Report and Revised Risk Management Scope Are Due September 11, 2024

The July 13, 2024, Canada Gazette will include a notice announcing the availability of the Updated Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (Updated Draft Report) and Revised Risk Management Scope for...more

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Federal Government Seeks Input on Draft PFAS Report and Risk Management Scope

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The Government of Canada published a "Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report” (Draft Report) and "Risk Management Scope for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)" (Risk Management Scope) on May...more

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Canada Begins Public Consultation on Draft State of PFAS Report, Proposes to Recommend Adding PFAS to CEPA Schedule 1

On May 20, 2023, Canada published a Canada Gazette notice announcing the availability of its Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (Draft Report). Canada proposes to conclude that the class of PFAS...more

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[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation

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In this follow-up to last year’s episode, “The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations,” Martha Marrapese and W. Scott Thurlow come together once again to discuss updates in Canada’s...more

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Researchers in Spain Publish PFAS Review Article and Risk Assessment Framework

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A group of seven researchers from Universitat Roviria i Virgili in Spain, with funding from the Center for Truth in Science, recently published an article reviewing, summarizing, and commenting on studies describing health...more

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The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations

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On today’s episode, Martha Marrapese and W. Scott Thurlow discuss Canada’s regulatory developments in the environmental and chemical spaces. Martha and Scott offer a review of the environmental regulatory differences between...more

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SPFA : gérer les nouvelles préoccupations et les risques de contamination

Depuis quelque temps, les substances perfluoroalkylées et polyfluoroalkylées (« SPFA »), soit une famille de plus de 5 000 produits chimiques fabriqués que l’on trouve dans divers produits d’usage courant, font l’objet d’une...more

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PFAS: Managing New Concerns and Risk of Contamination

There has been increasing attention, regulation and litigation regarding a family of over 5,000 manufactured chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS) found in everyday products. Although there is still...more

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