An international organization, Amnesty International, has joined a community effort in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, to address concerns over contaminated well water affecting a settlement of African Nova Scotians near a former garbage dump. The dump, operational for 70 years, is linked to health issues, including high cancer rates among residents. Amnesty’s officials visited the area, emphasizing the need for clean drinking water and accountability for environmental racism. The town’s mayor has yet to comment as the town begins decommissioning the landfill site and assessing its impact on local health.
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