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Alberta doctor that found higher rates of cancer in First Nation communities fired by health board – APTN

by ahnationtalk on May 13, 2015597 Views

May 11, 2015

A doctor servicing the community of Fort Chipewyan, Alta. (Fort Chip) has been fired and said he was given no explanation as to why.

Dr. John O’Connor made international headlines when he first spoke out about elevated cancer rates in Northern Alberta communities and believed they were linked to tar sands activity from toxins leaking out into the surrounding land and water systems. A claim that was later supported by a study partially funded by Health Canada.

“I am in shock,” said O’Connor about the sudden termination. “I am stunned. I got chest pain when I heard this. I’m very sad.”

Read More: http://aptn.ca/news/2015/05/11/alberta-doctor-found-higher-rates-cancer-first-nation-communities-fired-health-board/

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