Prince Charles: We must treat our planet like a sick patient
The Prince of Wales today called for us all to treat our planet like a sick patient. In a keynote speech, he also urged health practitioners to be bolder about… Read more »
Tag: health
Child Safety, Zoning By-laws and the Oil Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Burnaby: December 31, 2012 Residents of Burnaby call on Mayor Derek Corrigan to scrap city by-laws that allow schools, daycares and residential developments to be built near… Read more »
Westridge residents complain of intense fumes
Westridge residents are sounding the alarm after noticing intense fumes coming from Kinder Morgan’s nearby marine terminal on Burrard Inlet in the last couple months. Laura Dean has lived in… Read more »
Groups seek probe into low-grade crude shipments to L.A. refineries
A coalition of environmental groups says it has discovered that large-scale shipments of low-quality heavy crude oil from Canada’s tar sands are being delivered by rail for processing by Southern… Read more »
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Coal Exports
BC Lung Association and other health leaders to PMV: delay coal export decisions until health risks thoroughly evaluated — work with Local Governments, Health Authorities to assess health impacts of… Read more »
What you need to know about public health and safety risks from Utahs refineries
*For a complete discussion of the health affects of pollution see The Health Consequences of Air Pollution on this site, under the heading Pollution and Health. References for this summary… Read more »
Leukemia: The price of living close to an oil refinery?
Leukemia: The price of living close to an oil refinery? Mar 05, 2009Barregard L, E Holmberg and G Sallsten. 2009. Leukaemia incidence in people living close to an oil refinery…. Read more »
Health Risks: Tar sands, Refineries, Pipelines
The purpose of this research project is to answer the basic question: Do those who live close to refineries and/or tar sand extractions sites and/or who work in occupations related… Read more »