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Time to fix outdated system: Canadian procurement pr...

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s procurement systems for critical supplies like PPE were unable to cope...
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s procurement systems for critical supplies like PPE were unable to cope in the early stages of the global pandemic, and they remain out of step with the realities of our mid-pandemic world, says the Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers (CAPPEM). (read article...)
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CAPPEM supports Auditor General’s recommendations on...

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario fundamentally needs a robust, domestically produced supply of high quality Personal...
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario fundamentally needs a robust, domestically produced supply of high quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and The Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers (CAPPEM) ...(read article)
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Health Canada issues advisory for face masks contain...

TORONTO -- Health Canada has issued an advisory and asked distributors to recall masks sold with graphene or biographene in...
TORONTO -- Health Canada has issued an advisory and asked distributors to recall masks sold with graphene or biographene in them over potential inhalation risks. Graphene is comprised of a single layer of carbon atoms and is considered a nanomaterial, meaning it is made of tiny particles, and is reported to have “antiviral and antibacterial properties,” the advisory says.    
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Potentially toxic masks distributed in schools and d...

Radio-Canada has obtained documents showing Health Canada warned of the potential for "early pulmonary toxicity" from the SNN200642 masks made by...
Radio-Canada has obtained documents showing Health Canada warned of the potential for "early pulmonary toxicity" from the SNN200642 masks made by Métallifer, a Quebec-based Read article...
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FEDELI: Building up our made-in-Ontario capacity

"As of today, 74% of the government’s PPE purchases will now be with domestic manufacturers. This is significant progress". ...Victor Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade...
"These efforts have significantly bolstered Ontario’s procurement of critical supplies. We have spent nearly $1.1 billion to supply millions of masks, gowns and face shields to frontline workers and build up our PPE stockpile to be ready for any future challenges. As of today, 74% of the government’s PPE purchases will now be with domestic manufacturers. This is significant progress"... Victor Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade  Read article...
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Canadian PPE Mask Industry Outlook

A Canadian PPE Mask outlook written by Omar Allam of the Allam Advisory Group https://www.allamadvisorygroup.com/ppeoutlook/
A Canadian PPE Mask outlook written by Omar Allam of the Allam Advisory Group https://www.allamadvisorygroup.com/ppeoutlook/
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China Is Using Uighur Labor to Produce Face Masks

A Times video investigation identified Chinese companies using a contentious labor program for Uighurs to satisfy demand for P.P.E., some of which ended up in the United States and other countries..
A Times video investigation identified Chinese companies using a contentious labor program for Uighurs to satisfy demand for P.P.E., some of which ended up in the United States and other countries..
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ASTM Standards for Medical Face Masks and Protective...

Healthcare workers wear face masks to prevent germs from their noses and mouths from passing to the patient as well...
Healthcare workers wear face masks to prevent germs from their noses and mouths from passing to the patient as well as to protect themselves from infection. The scrubs and gowns they wear serve similar purposes, protecting healthcare workers as well as patients from the accidental transmission of disease, as do the drapes that are used during surgery.  read article...
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Marketplace tested over 20 different masks.

Wearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC's Marketplace found...
Wearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC's Marketplace found that while some work very well, others offer little protection from the particles that transmit the novel coronavirus. One type of mask can even spread those particles to others... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-masks-test-1.5795481?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar  
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