10-24-2013, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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Edmonton: Extremely High Air Carcinogen Levels
We all know that Edmonton stinks (no surprise here), however now the air quality is on par with the largest polluters (Cities) the world.
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EDMONTON - A newly published study says air downwind from a cluster of petrochemical plants northeast of Edmonton contains pollutants at levels equal to some of the world's largest cities.
Other pollutants, including some known to cause cancer, also measured well above normal. And cancer rates linked to those chemicals were found to be higher in communities closest to the so-called Industrial Heartland.
Although scientists don't definitively link the two, one of the report's co-authors said the findings raise concern about the possible long-term effects of exposure to petrochemical emissions.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10...tml?1382557767
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10-24-2013, 10:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Who knew that having your city right beside a gazillion petrochemical plants would increase carcinogens??
Oh right, EVERYONE.
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10-24-2013, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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This is one of the reasons why Calgary's industrial areas are east of Deerfoot... moving air will travel in the OPPOSITE direction of where people live / work.
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10-24-2013, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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It really must be "something special" they're building up there.
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10-24-2013, 10:29 AM
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Am I the only one that noticed that Edmonton's air isn't polluted but the air northeast of the city is?
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10-24-2013, 11:12 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
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Medicine Hat also but its Industrial Area Upwind from the City. No wonder is the Emphysema capital of the world
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10-24-2013, 11:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muta
This is one of the reasons why Calgary's industrial areas are east of Deerfoot... moving air will travel in the OPPOSITE direction of where people live / work.
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You do realize the quoted piece said northEAST of the city, yes?
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10-24-2013, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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So basically Fort Saskatchewan is disgusting. No surprise there.
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10-24-2013, 11:46 AM
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Haha, Stupid Edmonton.
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10-24-2013, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I wonder if the Oilers put this in their next DVD.
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10-24-2013, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I wonder if the Oilers put this in their next DVD.
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Edmonton
contains pollutants at levels
equal to some of the world's largest cities
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