Science Café – Could Everyday Items Be Affecting Our Health? A Study of PFAS, Plastics & Water Toxins
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- In-person event
- 1049 Bank St , Ottawa , ON , K1S 3W9
- Contact
- Jessie Cartwright, jessie.cartwright@carleton.ca
What if your frying pan or favourite lake quietly shaped your well-being? On Jan. 14, join the Faculty of Science for a fascinating talk with Amanda Ameyaa-Sakyi (Chemistry PhD candidate, Carleton University), exploring hidden everyday chemicals — PFAS in cookware, styrene in plastics and cyanotoxins in lakes. Discover how they influence health and learn simple, practical ways to reduce exposure. Register here.