PACHA seeks moratorium on new pollution sources in the bowl
The People’s Action Committee for Healthy Air (PACHA) agrees with the Prince George Mayor and Council when they say “A place for everything, and everything in its place”, but they don’t agree on the location.
Prince George citizens already live in and breathe the worst air in British Columbia. PACHA is therefore gathering the support of citizens, Government, unions and organizations in the Prince George airshed, with the goal being the creation of a moratorium on degrading the air quality even further.
Enough is enough and more is too much. Residential areas and industrial zones are simply too close to each other and now is the time to create a positive change, before additional particulates make the Prince George airshed not just the worst in BC, but the worst in the Nation. Prince George’s air is dangerous.
Prince George has an exceedingly high level of PM 2.5. Research is clear that combustion sources generating particulates that are PM 2.5 enter deeply into human lungs, causing serious disease and associated health-related conditions.
PACHA is of the opinion that for the sake of public safety, additional industrial toxins not be released into the airshed.
Unquestionably, PACHA is supportive of the continued growth of the PG economy but it believes new and expanding businesses need to be situated properly and with some foresight, and not be located at the expense of the health of the citizens.
The purpose of the Moratorium is not to increase, but to reduce the load of emissions on the Prince George airshed.
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If you would like more information about this subject, or to schedule an interview,
please contact Betty Bekkering at 250 562 5036.
Prince George citizens already live in and breathe the worst air in British Columbia. PACHA is therefore gathering the support of citizens, Government, unions and organizations in the Prince George airshed, with the goal being the creation of a moratorium on degrading the air quality even further.
Enough is enough and more is too much. Residential areas and industrial zones are simply too close to each other and now is the time to create a positive change, before additional particulates make the Prince George airshed not just the worst in BC, but the worst in the Nation. Prince George’s air is dangerous.
Prince George has an exceedingly high level of PM 2.5. Research is clear that combustion sources generating particulates that are PM 2.5 enter deeply into human lungs, causing serious disease and associated health-related conditions.
PACHA is of the opinion that for the sake of public safety, additional industrial toxins not be released into the airshed.
Unquestionably, PACHA is supportive of the continued growth of the PG economy but it believes new and expanding businesses need to be situated properly and with some foresight, and not be located at the expense of the health of the citizens.
The purpose of the Moratorium is not to increase, but to reduce the load of emissions on the Prince George airshed.
# # #
If you would like more information about this subject, or to schedule an interview,
please contact Betty Bekkering at 250 562 5036.
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