Nanoparticles, waste incinerators, and Christy Clark

by Charlie Smith on July 26th, 2011 at 2:48 PM

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When Premier Christy Clark and her environment minister, Terry Lake, approved Metro Vancouver's solid-waste plan this week, it caused me to wonder about a few things.

”¢ Do Clark and Lake know what a nanoparticle is?

”¢ Do they have the slightest clue about the research of University of Ulster professor Vyvyan Howard into the role that waste incinerators play in the production of nanoparticles?

”¢ Can Clark or Lake discuss why nanoparticles are believed to be more toxic than fine particulates?

”¢ After answering these three questions, can the premier and the environment minister explain how burning up to 500,000 additional tonnes of garbage in Metro Vancouver is in accordance with their "families first" approach to government?

I encourage anyone interested in learning more about this topic to read two articles by Alex Roslin, which appeared in last week's print edition of the Georgia Straight.

Metro Vancouver's proposed incinerator might have a nanopollution problem

Tiny nanoparticles could be a big problem

After reading these pieces, you might have a better understanding why people in the Fraser Valley are so upset.

I'm guessing that B.C. Conservative Leader John Cummins has found himself an issue that will get him some new new MLAs in the Bible Belt and possibly cost Clark her premiership.

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Comments

2 Comments

RonS

Jul 26, 2011 at 4:39pm

I believe she thought it was like a fart. You can actually catch a fart in a bottle and save it she once bragged. She also likes to watch women crush beer cans with their breasts. Wow, what a preem we have here. Sarah Palin couldn't carry Crusty's bathwater when it comes to brains!

KimG

Jul 27, 2011 at 7:53pm

So let me get this right, GVRD dealing with our garbage in our region is bad since it creates nano particles. If thats the case and these nano particles are so bad, why does the FVRD allow backyard burning of trash. Where does that smoke go... Is valley trash cleaner than down town trash?

I read the bits and I have no idea why people in the Fraser Valley are upset... Unless they are upset about being hypocrites. Regulated controlled garbage burning with filters and traps is bad and uncontrolled backyard free for all open pile burning is good. Makes perfect sense to me. Not.