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Alberta West Nile Virus summary report

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This annual report provides information on the incidence of the West Nile virus (WNV) in Alberta and Alberta's actions to respond to the virus for the calendar year under review. In each year... More ≫

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This annual report provides information on the incidence of the West Nile virus (WNV) in Alberta and Alberta's actions to respond to the virus for the calendar year under review. In each year covered by an annual report, an interdepartmental committee was established to prepare a provincial response plan to address potential WNV risks in Alberta.

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Guidance on human health risk assessment for environmental impact assessment in Alberta. [Version 1]

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Environmental assessment is a key element of Alberta's process for the review and approval of new major industrial projects. The process requires the preparation of an environmental impact... More ≫

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Environmental assessment is a key element of Alberta's process for the review and approval of new major industrial projects. The process requires the preparation of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, which includes information on the potential human health impacts of the proposed project. The primary objective of this document is to provide general guidance for the completion of a Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) as part of an EIA, with the overall goal of ensuring quality, consistency and completeness of risk assessments conducted in Alberta.

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Common questions about methylmercury levels in Alberta fish

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Answers some common questions around mercury levels in fish, such as potential health risks, safe levels of methylmercury, and fish consumption advisories.

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Mercury in fish : Pine Coulee and Twin Valley water management projects, southern Alberta

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This report looks at the mercury levels of fish in two Water Management Operations projects within Southern Alberta: the Pine Coulee Reservoir project and the Twin Valley Reservoir project. The... More ≫

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This report looks at the mercury levels of fish in two Water Management Operations projects within Southern Alberta: the Pine Coulee Reservoir project and the Twin Valley Reservoir project. The monitoring of mercury levels in fish were conducted between 1997 and 2007. This report deals with: concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species; estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories, and the health benefits of fish consumption.

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Mercury in fish : rivers and lakes, southern Alberta

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Based on the results of surveys of mercury levels in fish in rivers and lakes of Alberta in 1982 and 1983, fish consumption advisories were issued in the early 1990s, and have been published in... More ≫

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Based on the results of surveys of mercury levels in fish in rivers and lakes of Alberta in 1982 and 1983, fish consumption advisories were issued in the early 1990s, and have been published in the Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulation annually. In 2006, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource and Development conducted a new survey of contaminant levels including mercury in various fish species from some rivers and lakes in Southern Alberta. Alberta Health and Wellness performed a human health risk assessment based on this new set of data to review existing fish consumption advisories. This report deals with: the concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species and the trends of mercury levels in fish over the past 25 years; the estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories; and health benefits of fish consumption.

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Mercury in fish : the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP)

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Initiated in 1997, the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) is a joint environmental monitoring program that assesses the health of rivers and lakes in the Oil Sands Region of northeastern... More ≫

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Initiated in 1997, the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) is a joint environmental monitoring program that assesses the health of rivers and lakes in the Oil Sands Region of northeastern Alberta. The program is designed to identify and address potential impacts of oil sands development. The monitoring of mercury concentrations in some fish species was part of the components of the RAMP program. In 2008, the RAMP committee submitted the monitoring results to Alberta Health and Wellness for human health risk assessment. This report deals with: concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species; estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories, and the health benefits of fish consumption.

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Mercury in fish in central Alberta : Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste Anne

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Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste Anne are two large lakes in Central Alberta which are used for fishing by First Nations and Métis, and by local and recreational anglers. Alberta Health and Wellness... More ≫

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Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste Anne are two large lakes in Central Alberta which are used for fishing by First Nations and Métis, and by local and recreational anglers. Alberta Health and Wellness analyzed data for fish collected in September 2008 from these two lakes. This report deals with: concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species; estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories, and the health benefits of fish consumption.

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Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program (WBEA—HEMP) 2006 monitoring year summary report. Fort MacKay

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air... More ≫

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air pollutants in the region of Fort MacKay in 2006.

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Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program (WBEA—HEMP) 2006 monitoring year summary report. Fort McMurray First Nations Gregoire Lake/ Anzac

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air... More ≫

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This six-page fact sheet outlines the purpose of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Human Exposure Monitoring Program and summarizes findings of monitoring of human exposure to air pollutants in the region of Fort McMurray First Nations Gregoire Lake / Anzac in 2006.

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Assessment of the potential lifetime cancer risks associated with exposure to inorganic arsenic among indigenous people living in the Wood Buffalo region of Alberta

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The toxicity of arsenic is a subject of considerable research, as well as some controversy, particularly in relation to its potential to cause cancer. In order to better understand and assess the... More ≫

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The toxicity of arsenic is a subject of considerable research, as well as some controversy, particularly in relation to its potential to cause cancer. In order to better understand and assess the significance of the elevated cancer risk from arsenic exposure, Alberta Health and Wellness retained Cantox Environmental Inc. (CEI) to review previous research and assess the potential cancer risk using refined methodology consistent with that typically used by CEI. The work was meant to serve as a “second opinion” of the lifetime cancer risk that could be presented to people living in the Wood-Buffalo region from arsenic exposure.

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