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Federal government announces ban on harmful fire retardants
August 12, 2021
By The Coast Reporter
Aug. 12, 2021, Vancouver – Firefighters are breathing a little easier following a federal ban on some chemical fire retardants that do little to stop the spread of fire but pose grave health risks to anyone exposed to them burning. The Coast Reporter reports. | READ MORE
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