Over the last decade, a pressing issue that has been hotly debated and discussed among science teachers in Ontario, and for that matter, throughout North America, has been the often contentious reactions to Board implemented bans and restrictions on the use of certain chemicals. The purpose of this article is to explore some of the issues that surround these bans and restrictions.
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