MONTREAL/ TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE MOHAWK AND HAUDENOSAUNEE PEOPLES — Environmental and health groups will be responding to the federal government’s announcement on the State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Final Report.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, are a range of synthetic chemicals that are highly persistent in the environment, meaning they can accumulate in our bodies and our environment over time.
Available for comment following the federal government’s announcement will be:
Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager for Toxics at Environmental Defence Canada
Elaine MacDonald, Healthy Communities Director at Ecojustice
Dr. Lyndia Dernis, MD, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
Milena Gioia, Coordinator, Popular Education and Advocacy at Breast Cancer Action Québec
Sabaa Khan, Climate Director, David Suzuki Foundation
