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If you and your family have escaped receiving bad news about cancer so far, chances are you know someone who has not been so lucky.
While doctors seldom know the precise causes of cancer, there is mounting evidence that exposure to some chemicals is a contributing cause. In 2005, facilities across Canada reported more than 7.6 million kilograms of cancer-causing substances released into air. Ontario facilities contributed 43 per cent of Canada's total, leading all provinces and territories.
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Comment: As underfunded and under-staffed federal scientists try to tip toe through a political minefield when assessing hazardous chemicals, Canadians remain exposed to a host of unregulated, dangerous chemicals. As a result, many are dying prematurely. The economic cost is incredible.
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Given this morning's news that Linda Keen -- the President of the Canadian Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- has been fired by the Harper government, I do not expect to see federal leadership on this issue.
John Baird has claimed that regulation is better than a carbon tax. That's because, for this government, regulation means "no regulation." It's the equivalent of "War is Peace."
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