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Does the Alberta Tar Sands Industry Pollute?

April 26, 2017Alberta Industry pollute sands tar

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Does the Alberta Tar Sands Industry Pollute?

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The extent to which pollution from tar sands industrial activities in northeastern Alberta, Canada affects ecosystem and human health is a matter of growing concern that is exacerbated by uncertainty. This new research paper finds that: • present levels of some contaminants pose an ecosystem or human health risk, the effects of which deserve immediate and systematic study • projected tripling of tar sands activities over the next decade may result in unacceptably large and unforeseen impacts to biodiversity, ecosystem function, and public health • the attention of the world’s scientific community is urgently needed Click here to see the press release. http://www.globalforestwatch.ca/docs/Tarsands_Pollute_media_release_22oct09.pdf Click here to see the backgrounder. http://www.globalforestwatch.ca/climateandforests/TarsandsPollute/Timoney_Lee_2009_Backgrounder.pdf Click here to view/download the research paper (PDF, 0.4 MB).