Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins, study reveals
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 11:10
in Health & Medicine
University of Toronto Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left in the aftermath of the devastating 2016 wildfire. Their study reveals normal levels of contaminants that are comparable to homes across Canada, and so far, no evidence of long-term health risks from fire-ash exposure in residents' homes.