Arsenic

• Quebec caught between reducing arsenic emissions from factory and preserving 650 jobs

  Quebec 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.

  Canada

  Jul 6
  
• B.C. community of Hedley under do-not-consume water advisory due to arsenic levels

  A do-not-consume water order for Hedley, B.C., came into effect on Christmas Day and is expected to last another four weeks.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2021
  
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• Health Canada says it will set limit on arsenic in food — including baby cereal

  Currently, there is no hard limit on arsenic in food in Canada and the U.S., despite existing regulations in Europe.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2019
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• Atlantic Canadian researchers using toenail clippings in fight against prostate cancer

  The nails are part of world-record collection of more than 32,000 collected in the Atlantic provinces.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2018
• Colorado mine spill that turned river yellow is 3 times larger than first estimated

  Three million gallons of wastewater laced with heavy metals, including lead and arsenic, spilled from the Gold King Mine and turned the Animas River a mustard yellow last week.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2015
• Unsafe groundwater forces use of bottled water at PEI provincial jail

  Unsafe arsenic and uranium levels in the groundwater supply has seen inmates and staff at the Prince Edward Island's provincial jail use bottled water for the last several weeks.

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2015
• Lawsuit claims dangerous levels of arsenic found in cheap California wine

  According to the lawsuit, tests by three independent laboratories found that in some cases arsenic levels were 500 per cent higher than what's considered safe.

  Consumer

  Mar 20, 2015
• TIMELINE: Yellowknife’s Giant Mine

  The lure of gold helped build the fledgling northern community of Yellowknife when the Giant Mine site opened in 1948, but it came at a heavy cost.

  Nov 20, 2014
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• Impact of tailings pond disaster on salmon run could be significant

  While scientists and conservationists say the total extent of damage from the tailings pond breach at Mount Polley won't be known for weeks, the impact could be widespread.

  Aug 5, 2014