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Oil Sand Industry in Canada Tied to Higher Carcinogen Level
2013-01-08 00:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The development of Albertas oil sands has increased levels of cancer-causing compounds in surrounding lakes well beyond natural levels, Canadian researchers reported in a study released on Monday. And they said the contamination covered a wider area than had previously been believed. For the study, financed by the Canadian government, the researchers set out to develop a historical record of the contamination, analyzing sediment dating back about 50 years from six small and shallow lakes north...
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