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By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federa\u00a0 government will assess the toxicity of a harmful compound in oilsands tailings after the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and environmental groups requested a review. Naphthenic acids (NAs) accumulate in oilsands tailing ponds \u2014 which currently hold at least 1.4 trillion litres of wastewater \u2014 and have been found to harm fish and amphibians; there are still research gaps on how it affects human health. Large tailings leaks from Imperial Oil\u2019s Kearl tar sands facility spurred renewed calls for health studies, regulations and environmental reform. \u201cThe cancerous effects of naphthenic acids have long been known to scientists, industry, governments and sadly to our community of Fort Chipewyan,\u201d said ACFN Chief Allan Adam in a release on May 30. \u201cFort Chipewyan is the… <\/p>\n

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By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federa\u00a0 government will assess the toxicity of a harmful compound in oilsands tailings after the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and environmental groups requested a review. Naphthenic acids (NAs) accumulate in oilsands tailing ponds \u2014 which currently hold at least 1.4 trillion litres of wastewater \u2014 and have been found to harm fish and amphibians; there are still research gaps on how it affects human health. Large tailings leaks from Imperial Oil\u2019s Kearl tar sands facility spurred renewed calls for health studies, regulations and environmental reform. \u201cThe cancerous effects of naphthenic acids have long been known to scientists, industry, governments and sadly to our community of Fort Chipewyan,\u201d said ACFN Chief Allan Adam in a release on May 30. \u201cFort Chipewyan is the... <\/p>\n

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