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Carcinogens emitted from Canada's main fossil fuel hub, study says

2013-10-25 19:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: A new study has detected air pollutants, including carcinogens, in areas downwind of Canada's main fossil fuel hub in Alberta at levels rivaling those of major metropolises such as Beijing and Mexico City. The study by researchers from UC Irvine and the University of Michigan also found a high incidence of blood cancers such as leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma among men in the area, compared with the rest of Alberta and Canada. "When you get cancers that can be caused by the carcinogens...

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