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January 17, 2013

Study: Tar Sands Oil Production Leads to Increase in Cancer-Causing Chemicals 
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A recent study in Canada has found the development of the tar sands oil
fields in Alberta has led to increased levels of carcinogenic compounds
in surrounding lakes and a wider contamination than previously known.
Canadian government-backed researchers say deposits of cancer-causing
chemicals have grown steadily since major oil sands production began in
1978.

 

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