Facts: Northern Pulp is owned by Asia Pulp and Paper (Sinar Mas) based in Indonesia. In 2012 Northern Pulp emitted a level of Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) that put them 336,900 % above the Federal Reporting Threshold level as set by Environment Canada. The Threshold level that Environment Canada deems noteworthy is 0.3 tons annually and Northern Pulp released 1011 tons in 2012. source Environment Canada National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) According to WHO (World Health Organization) air pollution from PM2.5 is a large contributor / cause of: strokes, heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases including asthma. who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/ According to Statistics Canadas 2013 report out of all the Provinces in Canada, Nova Scotia has the highest cancer incidents rate. And Pictou County has the highest cancer incidents rate in Nova Scotia. The mill draws approximately 35 billion litres of fresh water annually (100 million litres daily) from the nearby West River, and dumps it as industrial effluent into Boat Harbour - a once pristine natural body of water located in the heart of the Pictou Landing First Nations community. - thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/66174-way-past-time-end-boat-harbour-s-sorry-saga- canadians.org/fr/node/7718 Toxic Legacy of Boat Harbour - boatharbour.kingsjournalism Since 2009 Nova Scotia tax payers have given the Mill over 139 million dollars in financial assistance. Asia Pulp and Paper (Sinar Mas) have earned a very poor global record in the forest sector for their clear-cutting practices.- ran.org/corruption-land-conflict-and-forest-destruction-asia-pulp-and-paper-case-study-sumatra-indonesia - worldwildlife.org/press-releases/asia-pulp-and-paper-greenwashing Asia Pulp and Paper is trying to establish a full and complete footprint across Canada. - greenpeace.org/canada/en/Blog/asia-pulp-paper-warns-of-aggressive-canadian-/blog/35833/ Asia Pulp and Paper is one of Asias largest debtors -marketwatch/story/asia-pulp-paper-braces-for-12-billion-default- businessweek/stories/2001-08-12/asias-worst-deal CBCs The Fifth Estate documentary from 1988 (13min) - youtube/watch?v=3Tto9FP7m_U
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