How might the BioFuel plant being Proposed on the Semiahmoo First Nations land affect you and your health?

To find out more about the plan and how the plant emissions may affect your health and the environment, check out the Clean Air Alliance website at https://nobiofuel.wixsite.com/learnmore

Send your comments and concerns to MetroVan by emailing: andioncomments@metrovancouver.org

Here is what the Clean Air Alliance suggests that you write in your email to andioncomments@metrovancouver.org:

The Andion proposed biofuel facility does not belong in our residential area. We are asking Metro Vancouver to DENY their permit request, preserving the quality of life for our residents, tourists & all living creatures within our beautifully diverse ecosystem & environment.

If you feel strongly about shutting down THIS location, here’s some additional ideas to include in your email as the next step.

  • Your personal story
  • How this plant will effect you and your family
  • Health Issues and concerns you may have from the pollution
  • Noise concerns
  • Traffic Concerns
  • Smell Concerns
  • Environmental concerns
  • Significant drop in property value
  • The gas emissions of Nitrogen Oxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Volatile Organic Compounds, Ammonia, Methane, and Hydrogen Sulphide can affect my family’s health and mine.

According to the Clean Air Alliance, research shows that exposure to these emissions can cause the following health issues:

  • Human respiratory infections, lung disease
  • Skin irritation
  • Shortness of breath
  • Eye, nose , throat irritation
  • Headaches
  • Loss of co-ordination
  • Nausea
  • Damage to the liver & kidneys
  • Damage to the central nervous system.
  • Corrosive and damage to body cells
  • Cardiovascular and neurological problems
  • Memory loss and depression
  • Coma, convulsions and dizziness
  • Sleep apnea, insomnia and stomach upset 

The Impact of Arsenic, Lead, and Other Metals in our Drinking Water

Want to get the facts on your Drinking water rather than political spin and lies? Attend this free talk, The Impact of Arsenic, Lead, and Other Metals in our Drinking Water, by Dr. Bruce Lanphear who is a respected Professor of Environmental Health at Simon Fraser University.  Brought to you by our good friend Ross Buchanan and Sponsored by The White Rock Lead, Arsenic, and Manganese Working Group.

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Dr.Lanphear's Talk

Is White Rock Water safe to drink?

The answer to that question depends on whether you ask a politician or a scientist!

During the 2017 Annual Financial Statement public hearing, Mayor Baldwin was once again caught misleading the public.

 

According to the city’s own records, if you can believe them to be accurate since Fraser Health provides no independent oversight, arsenic levels exceeded the guideline limit of 0.01 mg/L twice in 2017. And, according to the metal results, manganese levels exceeded the Maximum Allowable Concentration (MAC) guideline limit 31 times.

2017 Annual Report
In what can only be described as a poorly rehearsed scripted show, CAO Bottrill first claims that he is not aware of arsenic ever exceeding max allowable limits. Then Mayor Baldwin asks him to confirm that it never exceeded limits, and Bottrill echoed back “correct”, despite having just said that he was not actually aware of the numbers, and despite the city’s own data showing that limits have been exceed multiple times.

#VoteSmart on Oct 20th. White Rock deserves better and your #HealthMatters

Read all about it in the PAN by clicking on the image above, or clicking here.

Want to get the facts on your Drinking water rather than political spin and lies? Attend this free talk, The Impact of Arsenic, Lead, and Other Metals in our Drinking Water, by Dr. Bruce Lanphear who is a respected Professor of Environmental Health at Simon Fraser University.  Brought to you by our good friend Ross Buchanan and Sponsored by The White Rock Lead, Arsenic, and Manganese Working Group. 37904306_10217099983957475_95084532914454528_o

Dr.Lanphear's Talk

 

Thanks Ross! And thank you Dr. Lanphear!