Stay updated with breaking news from Benoit Charette. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Dr. Luc Boileau said average emissions of 15 nanograms of arsenic per cubic metre of air would be a safe level for people in Rouyn-Noranda until air quality in the city is "eventually" improved to the provincial standard.
MONTREAL — Quebec’s public health director is recommending that arsenic levels in the air of a western Quebec city be reduced significantly, but even then they would remain five times higher than the provincial standard. Dr.
In response to high arsenic emissions from the Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., the provincial environment minister is considering establishing daily emissions thresholds.
Quebec's Environment Minister Benoit Charette will be in Rouyn-Noranda on Wednesday and some citizens are waiting for him. Others, like Maude Letendre, will be following the arsenic discussions from a distance, as she decided to leave this "wonderful city" when she began to fear for her family's health.
Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette will travel to Rouyn-Noranda on Tuesday to discuss arsenic emissions from the Horne smelter.