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Brenda Hampton first came across the toxic industrial compound PFAS after finding it was part of the cocktail of contaminants that tainted the drinking water in her North Alabama community.

A Duke University study found nine top-rated products contained PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.

Every day, about a quarter of Canadians will buy fast food, and most won’t give much thought to the package wrapping their meals. But it could be toxic.