Microbeads
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Are microplastics ending up in human stool? Experts say study is too small to prove anythingExperts are casting doubt over a new study that found microplastics in human stools for the first time, saying that the study was too small to draw any credible conclusion.HealthOct 24, 2018
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Your clothing may be polluting Canada’s waterways, study saysYou might not be able to see it, but our waterways are being polluted with tiny pieces of plastic, and researchers say it's largely made up of microfibres from clothing.EnvironmentMar 24, 2017
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Plastic microbeads will be banned in Canada, effective mid-2018The federal government says it will ban the sale of shower gels, toothpaste and facial scrubs containing plastic microbeads, effective July 1, 2018.CanadaNov 4, 2016
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The ‘toxic substance’ that will soon be removed from your beauty productsThe federal government has officially listed microbeads as a toxic substance, giving it the ability to ban the plastic particles commonly used bath and shower products.HealthJul 4, 2016
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Microscopic plastic found in Wascana’s fish, waterBritt Hall and undergraduate student, Samantha Campbell, said they have found fish stomachs damaged by between two and 20 pieces of microplastic.EnvironmentJun 23, 2016
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Environmental group applauds government’s move to ban microbeadsMicrobeads, which are tiny plastic pellets, are used as cheap abrasives and are too small to be filtered out of waterways, where they end up flowing to the ocean and harming wildlife.ConsumerMar 7, 2016
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Loblaw’s ban of microbeads, chemicals puts pressure on fedsLoblaws promises that within three and a half years microbeads and two potentially harmful chemicals will be eliminated from its cosmetic and household products.HealthJun 11, 2015
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Ban on microbeads in Toronto on the agenda at executive committeeToronto's executive committee will meet today to discuss the option of banning the use of microbeads found in shower gels, toothpaste and facial scrubs.PoliticsApr 22, 2015
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Environment Canada to study perils of plastic microbeads, NDP calls for banThe Conservative government says Environment Canada is studying the dangers posed to wildlife and the environment by the plastic microbeads found in shower gels, toothpaste and facial scrubs.EnvironmentMar 24, 2015
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NDP wants microbeads listed as toxic substanceThe NDP is calling on the federal government to list microbeads, which are used in cosmetic products like body wash and toothpaste, as a potential toxic substance.CanadaMar 23, 2015
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