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“Our response” to the Northstar application on the EBR Registry ( The Bishop Street Community)

Aug 22nd, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard
Application Processor, Client Services Section Ministry of the Environment, Operations Division, EAAB, W St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12, Toronto, ON, M4V 1L5     RE:                             EBR Registry #011-0753                                     MOE Reference # 8243-87QQQF   Instrument Type:         Approval for discharge into the natural environment other than water (i.e. Air) EPA s.9   Location:                     Northstar Aeorspace (Canada) Inc. 695 Bishop Street North Cambridge, ... Full Story

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Responding to Northstar’s application on the EBR Registry ( regarding, The Bishop Street Community)

Aug 4th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE.
Application Processor, Client Services Section Ministry of the Environment, Operations Division, EAAB, W St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12, Toronto, ON, M4V 1L5     RE:                             EBR Registry #011-0753                                     MOE Reference # 8243-87QQQF   Instrument Type:         Approval for discharge into the natural environment other than water (i.e. Air) EPA s.9   Location:                     Northstar Aeorspace (Canada) Inc. 695 Bishop Street North Cambridge, ... Full Story

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Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea Speaks Out on Environmental Mess at El Toro (more on TCE)‏

Aug 1st, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Community
SALEM-NEWS.COM       Jul-29-2010 03:33 By Tim King An environmentally sensitive politician from the GOP steps up to expose Irvine's Toxic Cocktail. (SALEM, Ore.) - Never believe there isn't reason for hope. The old Marine Corps air base in Orange County, El Toro, is a huge political liability, that isn't necessarily a big secret, but ... Full Story

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Northstar has posted an application on the EBR Registry ( The Bishop Street Community)

Jul 30th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Community
----- Original Message ----- From: To: Debbie Vitez Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 3:16 PM Subject: Northstar Hi Deb,      Northstar has posted an application on the EBR Registry just yesterday regarding Bishop Street remediation attempts.    It states:     "The intent is to carry out a pilot-scale injection program at one location within the residential area, and step ... Full Story

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Northstar vapours deemed a higher cancer risk in Cambridge neighbourhood

Jul 27th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE.
This ran on the Cambridge reporter.... comments invited below This from Feb/2010... adding it here to my TCE list. Jeff Outhit Published on Feb 17, 2010   CAMBRIDGE — New science suggests the industrial vapours contaminating a Preston neighbourhood are five times more hazardous than suspected. “The health risks are still very low,” said Dr. Hsiu-Li ... Full Story

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Baby beats breast cancer,Cambridge girl, 4, youngest to be diagnosed with breast cancer

Jul 23rd, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Environment & Health
This ran in the Cambridge Times............. comments invited below  Aleisha Hunter was diagnosed with breast cancer and is now recovering nicely after undergoing a full left-breast mastectomy on June 11. Who wouldn’t find this victory over the wretched disease remarkable? But Aleisha is not a typical breast cancer survivor. She just turned ... Full Story

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US Groups target 20 Possible causes of Cancer

Jul 16th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Cambridge's Dirty Drinking Water
This ran in the Windsor Star.. comments invited below By Maggie Fox, Reuters The American Cancer Society and three federal agencies named 19 chemicals and shift work on Thursday as potential causes of cancer that deserve more investigation.   The group published a report with the backing of international experts who said the 20 ... Full Story

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Bishop Street Community TCE (Trichloroethylene) - Public Meeting June 1, 2010

Jul 13th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Community
The transcripts listed below are from the June 1st Bishop Street Community TCE (Trichloroethylene) Public Meeting that was hosted by Region of Waterloo Public Health to listen to residents' questions and concerns regarding community health impacts.     The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP) was invited to review all available ... Full Story

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Bishop Street Community.. Class Action.. No point in appealing the pay out.. there’s no money left over for us

Jun 15th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Announcements, Bishop Street Health Study/Registry, Community
        From one of the Law Firms representing "US".... the victims of the Bishop Street Disaster.. No point in wasting your time on appeals.. There's no money in the fund to pay you!!! (in my opinion.. We the victims take it on the chin one more time)     To: Debbie Vitez Sent: Thursday, June 10, ... Full Story

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Unknown waters, Everyday chemicals are increasingly being linked to cancer risks

Jun 12th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Cambridge's Dirty Drinking Water, Environment & Health
this ran in the Toronto Sun....... comments invited below By SUZANNE ELSTON, Special to QMI Agency “Cancer can be beaten.” For decades that’s been the battle cry for the war against cancer. But a growing body of scientific evidence says that the biggest weapon that we have in the fight against the ... Full Story

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