2009-06-02
17:38:24
A spokesperson for the Clean Air Coalition says he's not surprised by a report released yesterday showing Saint John has higher rates of lung cancer than Moncton and Fredericton. The study by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick also found that cancer rates peak at a younger age, contradicting the view that they are the product of an aging population. The Clean Air Coalition's Gordon Dalzell tells CHSJ News it's time government took action such as capping emissions.
Dalzell says the situation will only get worst for Saint John if a second oil refinery is built.