CNHE/IISECanadian Nurses for Health & the Environment
Infirmieres et Infirmiers pour la Sante et l'Environnement
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U of A study tests the air quality in Edmonton homes |
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By Carmen Leibel |
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The U of A’s School of Public Health has been asked by Health Canada to help with a Residential Indoor Air Quality Study. “Very simply, a study like this gives us answers about what are causes of poor air quality and provides us insights about what we can do to maintain good indoor air quality,” said Kindzierski. |
The Canadian Journal of Green Health Care |
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Inaugural September 2010 Issue |
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Toxins in the Athabasca River |
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Dr. David Schindler |
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“This study counters industry and government claims that the pollutants are from natural seepage of bitumen,” said Schindler. Schindler and the research team analyzed 13 elements in river water and snow pack along the Athabasca and its delta. The pollutants found include mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium. The researchers say the releases are a clear violation of the federal fisheries act and provincial guidelines for protection of aquatic life. Schindler says some of the metals interact with organic pollutants, making them more toxic. The combined impact of the toxins on the river is not fully understood. |
Paediatric Environment Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Newsletter |
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Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton |
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August 12, 2010 (Edmonton) Researchers at the University of Alberta are trying to help clear the air about the levels of air pollutants in people’s homes.
“This is pretty important because almost two thirds of our lifetime is spent inside our home,” said Warren Kindzierski, associate professor from the School of Public Health.
(Edmonton) University of Alberta ecologist David Schindler and several colleagues have completed new research, concluding that Alberta’s oilsands industry is releasing more pollutants into the Athabasca River, its tributaries and its watershed than previously estimated.
The PEHSU focuses on exposures affecting children’s health and development. It is located in Edmonton, Canada. The clinic team: a nurse specialist, pediatrician, an environmental research specialist, and others
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