Detailed Results - Environmental Defence Canada PFAS Polling - February 2024

• Support is highest among those very familiar with PFAS (94%) • 78% of those who have never heard of PFAS before today are still supportive of stronger government rules. [...] How supportive are you of federal action to reduce Canadians’ exposure to PFAS (forever chemicals)? SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO PFAS 79% 3% 48% 20% 10% 10% 8% 1% 1% 1% Very supportive Somewhat supportive A bit supportive Neither supportive nor A bit opposed Somewhat opposed Very opposed Don’t know opposed Support for federal action to reduce exposure to PFAS in Canada tends to. [...] How supportive are you of federal action to reduce Canadians’ exposure to PFAS (forever chemicals)? SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO PFAS % SUPPORTIVE 79% Total 48% 20% 10% 10% 1%1%1% 8% AGE 18 to 29 74%42% 20% 12% 14% 2%1%1% 8% 30 to 44 40% 22% 13% 13% 1%1%1% 8% 76% 45 to 59 50% 20% 8% 9% 1%1%2% 9% 78% 60 and over 58% 19% 8% 7% 1%1% 6% 86% Male 77% GENDER 45% 20% 12% 12% 1%1%1% 6%. [...] How supportive would you be of stronger government rules that phase PFAS out of consumer products? SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT RULES THAT PHASE PFAS OUT OF OUR PRODUCTS 80% 3% 48% 20% 11% 10% 7% 1% 1% 1% Very supportive Somewhat supportive A bit supportive Neither supportive nor A bit opposed Somewhat opposed Very opposed Don’t know opposed Canadians who are 60+ years of age are significantly more like. [...] The more familiar one is with PFAS, the more likely they are to support stronger government rules to phase out PFAS from products, with nearly everyone who is very familiar with PFAS being supportive of stronger government rules (94%).