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Human health risks associated with surface water impacts after a wildfire : problem formulation

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Presents findings of a study to complete a problem formulation for human health risks associated with surface water impacts after a wildfire. The main goal of the work was to better understand and... More ≫

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Presents findings of a study to complete a problem formulation for human health risks associated with surface water impacts after a wildfire. The main goal of the work was to better understand and assess potential human health risks from the Horse River Wildfire on surface water bodies that serve as drinking and recreational water sources and apply learnings to future wildfires. Five recommendations are provided, including a review of facilities in Alberta that are most susceptible to wildfire associated surface water risk and generation of a small suite of key indicator compounds to help notify water users of the wildfire related impacts to water.

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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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Psychosocial response and recovery evaluation of the RMWB wildfire 2016 : final report

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This report is an evaluation of the psychosocial supports offered during the response and recovery of the 2016 wildfire in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

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The health of first responders exposed during the Fort McMurray fires of May 2016: Phase 1

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study the health of firefighters deployed to Fort McMurray from 13 fire services... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study the health of firefighters deployed to Fort McMurray from 13 fire services during the fire of May to June 2016. This report details their research and findings.

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Fort McMurray reentry : preliminary air quality data

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This technical document was prepared to provide preliminary information on particulate matter impacts on air quality during re-entry into an urban area after it was severely impacted by wildfire.

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Horse River Wildfire May 2016 : updated preliminary air quality assessment

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This technical report provides updated preliminary air quality data and interpretation from the communities affected by the Horse River wildfire. It includes preliminary air data from five air... More ≫

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This technical report provides updated preliminary air quality data and interpretation from the communities affected by the Horse River wildfire. It includes preliminary air data from five air quality monitoring stations in the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association network, and five temporary or mobile stations, from April 24th to May 30, 2016. Data is preliminary and has not undergone a complete quality control, as it represents what was available to Alberta Health during the wildfire.

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