Families from Elliot Lake take nuclear regulator to court over refusal to order clean up of radioactive mine waste rock
Four families are seeking public support for their request for action by the Federal government, Canada’s nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), and BHP to clean up radioactive wastes found on their properties in the city of Elliot…
Read More Briefing Note: Need for Urgent Action to Clean Up Radioactive Mine Waste in Elliot Lake
Families in Elliot Lake are demanding action by the federal government and mining company BHP to clean up radioactive wastes found on their properties.
CELA Comments on Proposed Building Code Changes to Support More Homes Built Faster.
Despite many benefits, Canada’s new Greener Homes Grant Program misses a critical opportunity to address the preventable lung cancer risk from the well-established fact that tightening a building envelope during energy retrofits can increase radon indoors. Multiple environment- and health-focused groups have sent an open letter to Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan seeking change.
Joanne Telfer with CAREX Canada and Kathleen Cooper with CELA blog about our two organizations ongoing collaboration sharing our respective policy and research information and expertise on carcinogens.
