Plant emissions studied

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Syncrude Canada, local Native groups, environmentalists and the Alberta governments are joining forces to study the impact of oil sands plant emissions on human health.

The study is being done in response to concerns raised by the Energy Resources Conservation Board that was asked to approve an expansion of the company's plant. The project's co-ordinator said the study is still in the planning stages.

There is a link between the quality of the environment and human health, said epidemiologist Dr. Steven Gabos. This study will examine those links in a much deeper fashion.