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This substance was identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP).

The ecological hazard and exposure potentials of fluorescent brightener 367 were classified using the Ecological Risk Classification of Organic Substances (ERC) Approach. The Government concluded that fluorescent brightener 367 is not harmful to human health or the environment at levels of...

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This screening assessment focuses on 4 of 5 substances referred to collectively under the CMP as the Furan Compounds Group.

As a result of this assessment, the substances furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofuran are proposed to be harmful to human health, but not to the environment. The substance phenolphthalein has human health effects of concern; however, current exposure levels are low. Therefore, phenolphthalein, as...

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The ecological portion of the screening assessment focuses on gas oils and kerosenes with aromatic content of 20 to 80% by weight.

As a result of the draft screening assessment, the 42 individual gas oils and kerosenes substances which were prioritized for assessment are considered not harmful to human health at current levels of exposure. However, gas oils and kerosenes with aromatic contents of 20% by weight or greater may...

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The screening assessment focuses on 9 of 16 substances referred to collectively as the Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group.

Substances in the Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group may be associated with certain human health and/or ecological effects; however, the risk to Canadians and the environment is low at levels of exposure considered in the assessment. Therefore, it is concluded that these substances are not harmful...

Number 1/ The Urban Heat Island Effect: Causes, Health Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

Number 2/ Communicating the Health Risks of Extreme Heat Events: Toolkit for Public Health and Emergency Management Officials.

Number 3/ Understanding Community Resilience to Extreme Heat Through Table-top Exercises

Number 4/ Developing Heat Alert and Response Systems in Urban and Rural Communities

Number 5/ North American Working Group on Climate Change and Human Health

Number 6/ Health Canada is Collaborating with Canadian Communities to Reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This screening assessment focuses on the zinc moiety and therefore considers all zinc compounds on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) that may release zinc as well as zinc in its elemental form, and zinc...

As a result of the draft screening assessment, zinc and soluble zinc compounds are proposed to be harmful to the environment, but not to human health at current levels of exposure.

This substance was identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP).

1-Nitropropane is associated with reproductive and developmental effects; however, at levels of exposure considered in the assessment, The Government concluded that 1-nitropropane is not harmful to human health or the environment at levels of exposure considered in the assessment.

This substance was identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP).

As a result of the screening assessment, the Government concluded that acetic acid is not harmful to human health or to the environment at levels of exposure considered in the assessment.