Workers exposed to elevated levels of airborne fentanyl at Vancouver supportive housing offices | Unpublished
Hello!

Unpublished Newswire

Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Chuck Chang
Publication Date: July 21, 2025 - 08:34

Workers exposed to elevated levels of airborne fentanyl at Vancouver supportive housing offices

July 21, 2025
The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia supportive housing facilities that workers cannot escape “substantial exposure,” even if they stay in their offices and don’t venture into hallways or tenants rooms.That is the among the findings of tests conducted at 14 British Columbia supportive housing facilities, results that contributed to the province’s decision to form a working group aimed at tackling safety issues – including second-hand fentanyl exposure.

Comments

Be the first to comment

Unpublished Newswire

 
If you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Globe Climate and all Globe newsletters here.Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.The realities of climate change are happening right in front of us – punishing heat waves, towns destroyed by wildfires, dangerous smoke, and unpredictable flash floods. Now, how do you talk to kids to prepare them, without overwhelming or scaring them?
July 21, 2025 - 12:45 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
Select models above-ground pools by three companies has been recalled due to concerns of a drowning hazard, with about 266,000 affected in Canada.
July 21, 2025 - 12:25 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut US$2.6-billion in federal funding.U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has battered the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university with sanctions for months as it presses a series of demands on the Ivy League school, which he decries as a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
July 21, 2025 - 12:16 | Michael Casey | The Globe and Mail
more