Flame retardants are added to consumer products — and end up in the environment and harming aquatic wildlife.
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There is abundant evidence of the involvement of endocrine disruptors in reproductive dysfunction in several species, including humans.
Trace metal exposure can lead to concerning neurocognitive effects in people of all ages.
The Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are no longer exempt of industrial contamination. Researchers have found high blood levels of potentially harmful chemicals in people living in the North.
The eastern Arctic and sub-Arctic marine areas of Canada are changing rapidly under climate change.
A new study demystifies regional differences in mercury levels in marine animals in the Canadian Arctic.
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, Macquarie University
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Associate professor and Research Chair in Marine Fisheries Ecosystems Dynamics, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Manitoba
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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MSc Student, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo
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Professor/Professeure titulaire, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Associate Professor, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Professeur titulaire, Centre de recherche en toxicologie de l’environnement (TOXEN), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
