Tests now confirm a high concentration of fuel has contaminated the water supply of Iqaluit, Nunavut, It marks another instance of the drinking water challenges many of Canada’s Inuit and Indigenous communities regularly face. Neetu Garcha speaks with Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson on the impact of the contamination on the city, and who is at risk.
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