Dr. Melissa Lem, family physician and President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), says:

“The departure of this first LNG tanker marks a troubling new chapter in British Columbia’s health story. While industry celebrates, healthcare professionals are bracing for the consequences of expanded fracking operations. Fracking and LNG production accelerate climate change and release harmful pollutants—including benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, and particulate matter linked with asthma, heart disease, birth defects, and childhood leukemia.

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