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Lara Kouri

Lara Kouri

Senior Scientific Evaluator, Risk Management Bureau, Safe Environments Directorate, Healthy Environments & Consumer Safety Branch (HECSB) Health Canada

Lara Kouri is a Senior Scientific Evaluator of the Risk Management Bureau within Health Canada. Since 2011, Lara has held a number of scientific and regulatory positions within Health Canada including at the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate, Pharmaceutical Drugs Directorate and Safe Environments Directorate. Currently, her role focuses on risk management of PFAS in consumer applications. Lara holds a Masters in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa.