While health officials say Falconbridge residents should continue to take care, they believe the health impact from Glencore’s smelter event this week is ‘limited.’

Public Health Sudbury and Districts said in a release Friday that it has received preliminary results of the composition of the dust emitted from Glencore’s smelter in Falconbridge. “At this time, test results from the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and are pending,” Public Health said.

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“We are working with Public Health Ontario, (the ministry) and Glencore to get an understanding of the potential human health impacts … Initial analysis suggests that health impacts are likely to be limited and could include minor and temporary respiratory or skin irritation if the dust is inhaled or remains on th

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