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Fish caught in Lake Athabasca

Fish caught in Lake Athabasca by a first nation hunter gatherer in Fort Chipewyan, a community downstream of the tar sands industry. The Alberta tar sands in Canada is the world's largest industrial project and the most environmentally destructive. Many of the residents of Fort Chipewyan have died of cancer. Fish caught in the lake recently have been found with tumours and lesions, and many people are now scared to eat this traditional food source. The fish processing plant in Fort Chipewyan ha

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5. dead
6. environmental issues
7. fish

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2. industry
3. mine
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5. North America
6. oil sand
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3. social issues
4. strip mine
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