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Life and death near oilsands in Fort Chipewyan The Narwhal

WEBAccording to Alberta Health Services data from 2014, no cases of the rare cancer Warren had would be expected in the small community. The government’s data …

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For decades B.C. failed to address selenium pollution in the Elk …

WEBThere are no viable solutions to stop the tide of selenium leaching into Canadian and U.S. water from a 100-kilometre stretch of coal mines owned and …

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Mercury rising: how the Muskrat Falls dam threatens Inuit way of life

WEBShare. In a wooden qamutiik, eight-year-old Dane Shiwak cradles his father's shotgun. Ahead, Martin Shiwak pulls his son across frozen sea ice while on a …

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A firefighter mental health crisis as wildfires rage on The Narwhal

WEBNote: This story discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, there’s 24/7 phone support available with Talk Suicide Canada: 1 …

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Four Things You Need to Know About How Coal Affects Human …

WEBThe health impacts of these emissions include increases in respiratory ailments, diseases and premature death (attributed to exposure to SO2 and NOx), and …

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Pregnant people now a focus of climate change science The …

WEBPresident Joe Biden put $110 million for climate change and health into his [proposed] budget, which on the one hand, is a huge increase and on the other hand, is …

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Canadians could soon have the legal right to a healthy …

WEBIndigenous Peoples, Black Canadians and other minority groups are at particular risk of being harmed by polluted environments or targeted by policies that …

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Study suggests higher contaminants in B.C. homes near fracking …

WEBA scientist who published a new study about air and water pollution levels affecting homes near fracking sites in northeastern British Columbia, Treaty 8 territory, …

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The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 3: The Spotlight Turns on Fort Chip

WEBThis is the third instalment in a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of …

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Algoma Steel workers allege company had ‘full knowledge’ of …

WEBThis investigation is a cross-border collaboration between The Narwhal and Environmental Health News. Workers at a steel plant on the Canada-U.S. border are …

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On Edmonton’s fringe, refineries are just one part of a larger air

WEBThe refinery is a major emitter of air pollution, but is just one of many sources of contaminants around Alberta's capital. Urban areas throughout the world are plagued …

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The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 2: Deformed Fish, Dying Muskrats …

WEBThis is the second instalment of a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of …

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Permafrost is the next great pandemic The Narwhal

WEBIn November 2019, 50 scientists from around the world assembled at Herrenhausen Palace in Hannover, Germany, to talk through an emerging threat to …

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‘They care about their plants and not us’: for migrant farmworkers …

WEBEven as they market produce as “family grown” or “local,” Canadian farms are highly reliant on migrant workers. Between 50,000 and 60,000 agricultural workers …

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New research aims to uncover long-term effects of glyphosate …

WEBProfile. New research aims to uncover long-term effects of glyphosate spraying on forests. While critics call for an end to dousing cutblocks with the herbicide …

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Climate change driving Indigenous food insecurity in Canada: report

WEBCanada’s failure to act on climate change is putting First Nations’ access to nutritious, traditional foods at risk, diminishing health and cultural ties, according to a …

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$1.2B later, Teck Resources has barely put a dent in its pollution

WEBAs Teck Resources plans to distance itself from coal, government records show the mining giant remains a long way from solving the widespread contamination of …

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