Chemicals of Mutual Concern
In a letter report to the governments of Canada and the United States, released today, the International Joint Commission (IJC) makes five recommendations urging comprehensive and integrated actions to keep PBDEs and other flame retardants from entering the waters of the Great Lakes.
In the first three versions of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the IJC reported every two years on progress by Canada and the United States to achieve the agreement's goals and objectives and provided advice and recommendations on any issue related to the quality of the Great Lakes…
The immense size of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River and their value to Canada and the United States are hard to imagine, even for residents of this region.
Protocol Amending the Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America
on Great Lakes Water Quality, 1978, as Amended on October 16,
Since the 1970s, Great Lakes researchers have had a friend to help them learn more about chemical pollutants in the waters and food chain: the herring gull. With old contaminants phased out and new ones entering the system, sampling these sentinels of the skies is more valuable than ever.
Many of us don’t realize that when we buy a new couch, stove or computer, we may bring flame retardant chemicals into our homes.
In its First Triennial Assessment of Progress under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (Agreement), the International Joint Commission (IJC) calls on Canada and the United States to set specific timelines and targets for making critical improvements to wastewater and drinking water…