The Toxics-Free Great Lakes Binational Network, Blue Fish Canada and the Great Lakes Fish Health Network invite you to a binational webinar on the impacts of toxic substances on the health of fish. Learn about past and emerging toxic substances in the Great Lakes basin, how fish health is being impacted, and what this means for human health, Indigenous cultures, and the social and economic sustainability of shoreline communities.

We will review what we know about legacy and emerging toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin, impacts of micro plastics, and how these toxic substances and pollutants are impacting the health of fish. The combination of ongoing threats from legacy toxic chemicals and threats from newer chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) means that we need some fundamental changes in our approach to addressing toxic substances.

The webinar will also discuss the role and adequacy of fish consumption advisories and other tools used across the Great Lakes basin to inform the public on toxic substances found in fish and approaches to reduce exposures. This webinar is the first in a series and will be used to secure your input for the planning of subsequent webinars.

A full event description is available on our website: https://cela.ca/webinar-effects-of-toxic-substances-on-great-lakes-fish-health-and-what-it-means-for-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-people-and-their-communities/

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