Arsenic Emissions
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Quebec smelter will reduce arsenic emissions to five times provincial normGlencore's operations have been a cause for serious concern after studies have shown that local residents have higher rates of lung cancer than the provincial average.CanadaAug 18, 2022
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Quebec allows copper smelter in northwest to emit arsenic levels 5 times provincial normThe Horne copper smelter, owned by Switzerland-based Glencore, is located in Rouyn-Noranda, and is currently allowed to emit 100 nanograms of arsenic per cubic metre of air.EnvironmentAug 15, 2022
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Quebec public health wants smelter’s arsenic emissions cut to 5 times provincial normDr. Luc Boileau told reporters in Rouyn-Noranda Wednesday that average emissions of 15 nanograms of arsenic per cubic metre of air would be a safe level for people in the city.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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Quebec caught between reducing arsenic emissions from factory and preserving 650 jobsQuebec public health says between one and 14 residents living in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., could develop cancer by the year 2060 if the factory doesn't reduce its arsenic emissions.CanadaJul 6, 2022
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Public health provides update on arsenic emissions in Montreal’s east endA new report released by Montreal public health shows a decrease in arsenic emissions in the air in the city's east end but says more work needs to be done.HealthJul 22, 2020
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