May 19, 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise more than 4,700 man-made substances found in a variety of consumer goods. They pose health and environmental hazards to the Canadian environment. The Canadian government is considering addressing PFAS as a class in order to reduce substitution, support comprehensive research, and reduce future exposure.
The Canadian government has released a draft report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for 60 days of public comment. The report provides a qualitative evaluation of the fate, sources, occurrence, and potential environmental and human health effects of PFAS.
It asserts that PFAS are hazardous to both human health and the environment. A Risk Management Scope for PFAS was also made available for public comment for sixty days. As substitutes for regulated PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs, environmental data on three subgroups of PFAS is being used.
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