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The Sands of Grime
Waterways downstream from oil sands are full o' toxins, says study |
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09 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:46 PM on 09 Nov 2007 Fish, water, and sediment downstream from the gigantic oil sands projects in Alberta are chock-full of carcinogens and other toxins, says a new study. While the research does not make a direct link between the oil sands, the toxins, and presumed health consequences, the largely Native residents of downstream community Fort Chipewyan have long suspected that they experience high ... |
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| Topics: Alberta, energy, environmental justice, health, news, oil, oil sands, scientific research, toxics (all these topics) |
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