The Chronicle Herald – Residents near the former Domtar site say they feel there’s nothing they can do while the province looks into why that area has elevated rates of breast, endometrial and lung cancer compared to the rest of Alberta. Last spring, residents near the 37-hectare former Domtar Inc. wood-treatment operation received letters warning their homes were near land contaminated primarily with dioxins and furans.
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