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Horse River Wildfire response : environmental monitoring, public health assessment and ecological screening technical summary document

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This report was prepared to assess whether the soil and air quality in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas met ecological and human health guidelines during the response to the Horse River... More ≫

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This report was prepared to assess whether the soil and air quality in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas met ecological and human health guidelines during the response to the Horse River Wildfire of 2016 and after clean-up of the debris and damage that remained. The first part of the report includes high-level summaries from literature reviews on the contaminants of potential concerns from wildfire smoke and ash and their impacts on soil and human health. The second part includes the identification of potential risks to human and ecological health from ash and soil in fire affected areas, a health risk assessment of potential ash migration into residential gardens, an overview of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's remedial program, and a post-cleanup health risk assessment based on the post remedial soil sampling program results.

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Capital Region and Red Deer fine particulate matter responses : education and outreach opportunities

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This document outlines Education and Outreach Opportunities. It was developed with stakeholders from both Capital Region and Red Deer to support implementation of Objective 3: Engagement. Although... More ≫

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This document outlines Education and Outreach Opportunities. It was developed with stakeholders from both Capital Region and Red Deer to support implementation of Objective 3: Engagement. Although focused on fine particulate matter, the document can be used to inform general air quality literacy and is future focused to guide coordination, priority, and delivery of outreach activities.

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