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Study: Tar Sands Oil Production Leads to Increase in Cancer-Causing Chemicals

HeadlineJan 17, 2013

A recent study in Canada has found the development of the tar sands oil fields in Alberta has led to increased levels of carcinogenic compounds in surrounding lakes and a wider contamination than previously known. Canadian government-backed researchers say deposits of cancer-causing chemicals have grown steadily since major oil sands production began in 1978.

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