Controversial Chemicals

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Listen to this great conversation on CBC's Quirks and Quarks about the controversial chemical PFAS. Science journalist Sonya Buyting, talks about the health effects of a grease and fire-resistant chemical that is in our food wrappers and fabrics. 

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Short, animated documentary movies about the impacts of material goods. Topics such as extraction, chemicals, disposal, and others are explored. See videos on "stuff", plastics, cosmetics, water and more.

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Recommended Websites: Environment

Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) This site has almost all the topics!

Recommended Websites: Food and Cosmetics

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food Safety Site: Click on any of the four sections at this site, depending on your topic
Cosmetic Ingredients Database
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

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Science Reference Center: a searchable collection of  magazine articles about effects and solutions. 
Greenfile: an excellent database of articles about the environment. 

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