MONTRÉAL - The owners of the Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. paid for a study that found that residents living near the facility are at no higher risk of arsenic exposure than other Canadians.
The study funded by Glencore Canada found that eating rice or seafood exposes people to higher levels of arsenic than residing near the copper smelter. The findings stand in stark contrast to previous reports by public health officials that have highlighted elevated levels of exposure and risks for the local population.
