Chemicals

• Regina fire dealt with collision involving semi-truck, minor chemical leak

  Regina fire dealt with a collision at Solomon Street and Stock Road involving a semi-truck and a minor chemical leak Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 8
• ‘She was inconsolable’: Baby suffers from rash after time in Kelowna hotel pool

  After splashing around in a hotel pool on Monday, Kennedy said her six-month-old daughter Jolene turned unusually fussy. Both mother and daughter developed a rash.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• Dangerous exposure to pool chemicals leads to jump in IWK Poison Centre calls

  A surge in pool and hot tub sales and inexperienced owners is suspected to be a contributing factor in a surge in poison centre calls.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Cleaning product, disinfectant related poison control reports increasing

  With more people trying to disinfect and clean their homes, there have been more people putting themselves in danger by not using products correctly.

  Health

  May 1, 2020
• Oil-stained rags lead to chemical reaction, fire at Kitsilano furniture store

  Vancouver fire officials say the call is a reminder that stained rags should be properly stored after use, and never piled together.

  Jan 4, 2020
• NDG residents file complaints over chemical vats, noise at construction site

  The tubs full containing Chemfloc AMX239 have garnered concerns from residents.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2019
• Nova Scotians urged to test well water after Heath Canada sets new guideline for manganese

  The new guideline set by Health Canada states that the acceptable level of manganese is 0.120 milligrams per litre.

  Health

  May 13, 2019
• Brantford Police investigate ‘illegally dumped’ material from suspected drug labs

  Brantford Police were contacted over the weekend about the dump sites, which are in the Spalding Avenue, Golf Road and Edge Streets areas.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2019
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• Edmonton forum focuses on pesticides and impact on health

  With planting season drawing near, pesticide use was the focal point at an event in Edmonton this weekend, hosted by the Pesticide Free Alberta Coalition.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2018
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• Contaminants in Cootes Paradise weaken sunfish: McMaster study

  Sunfish downstream from the Dundas Wastewater Treatment Plant burned 30 per cent more energy to survive.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2018