For CANADA sludge victims prior to 2002, CLICK ON May 2001 update - below
Canada recognizes "sewage sludge disease"
May 2001 update - [then click on “part H” and “part I”] compiled by Helane Shields -
2002 Update
Brian Marshall - sewage worker illness
Canada -- Canadian Infectious Disease Society Calls for Moratorium on Sludge Spreading.
Canada -- "The Right to Harm" -- Sludge victims suffer burning eyes and throats, respiratory seizures, intestinal
attacks, nausea, sore throats, nose bleeds, irritable bowel and chrohn's disease, skin lesions and strontium in
well water causing below normal hormone levels, liver damage and other adverse health effects.
Canada -- Solid Waste & Recycling -- A fierce debate has erupted between urban and rural communities over the
land application of sewage sludge. Its time to reconsider the guidelines for the practice.
Amaranth, -- Wells contaminated with coliform bacteria and E. coli after sludge spread
Clarington Ontario, -- Sludge runoff contaminates wetland -- cattails are dying -- owner worries about turtles and
ducks.
Oakville, -- Sludge victims sue claiming quality of life and health so severely compromised they are no longer able to
tolerate conditions in their home.
Oakville, -- Statement of Laurie and Allen Eagles and their children. -- Sludge victims suffer nausea, vomiting,
headaches, sore throats, hoarseness, burning eyes,and nose, abdominal distress including cramps and diarrhea,
thick choking mucus, severe nosebleeds, heart palpitations, chrohn's disease and clostridium difficile cytotoxic --
lawsuit filed
Ontario, -- Previously healthy retired couple, Stanley and Beatrice Bara, both suffer malignancies shortly after
exposure to sewage sludge -- well contaminated with E. coli
Ontario, -- Sludge victims trapped in their homes by stench -- suffer decreased property values -- contaminated wells,
nausea, stomach pains and sores in their nostrils
Ontario,-- Statement by Gerald Hurkens -- victims hospitalized -- suffered Giardia lamblia, rashes, terrible headaches,
severe fatigue, diarrhea, sore throats, breathing difficulties
Ontario, -- Virginia Kostiuk letter to Dr. Robert Jin, Ministry of Health
Sludge victims suffer asthma, wheezing, painful tightness in chest, runny noses and burning in the throat and eyes
Ontario, -- Statement by Mike McCallum -- Sludge victim suffers Giardia lamblia, sore throats, shortness of breath,
fierce headaches, extreme fatigue, skin rashes.
Ontario, -- Statement of Enid Lipsett, Sludge victims suffer nausea, vomiting, coughing, respiratory difficulties, nasal
burning and congestion, headaches, dizziness and abdominal distress including cramps and diarrhea
Ontario, --- Medical Officer of Health concludes child (Enid Lipsett's granddaughter) suffered "adverse health effect" --
(respiratory distress) - from sludge storage facility
Ontario, -- Biosolids stole Brian Marshall's breath after working 3 years with sludge
Ottawa, -- Fears may flush city's biosolids use
Ottawa, -- Council cuts the --- sludge
Quebec, -- Statement of Patsy & Kenneth Emmerson -- Sludge victims suffer nausea, vomiting, headaches,
hoarseness, nasal burning & congestion, respiratory, problems, shortness of breath, skin rashes & sores,
abdominal distress including cramps and diarrhea
Quebec, -- Statement of Charles & Jean Smith -- Drinking water well contaminated with fecal -- sludge victims suffer
headaches, nasal burning, breathing difficulties, including shortness of breath and wheezing
Quebec, -- Community suspends use of biosolids. Two wells contaminated- sludge victims suffer nausea, diarrhea and
gastrointestinal problems
Quebec, -- Charteris/Shawville --paper mill sludge mixed with sewage contaminates wells -- four victims suffer diarrhea
and nausea
Quebec, -- Community suspends sludge us -- Four victims of contaminated wells suffer nausea, diarrhea and other
gastrointestinal problems
Toronto, -- Sludge victims suffer stomach-churning stench, red and streaming eyes, swarms of flies and E. coli in well
water
2005 - 2008 Update
ONTARIO - MAY 13, 2004 - PAPER MILL SLUDGE ACUTELY TOXIC FOR LEAD - CONTAMINATES WETLANDS,
KILLS FISH -- HIGH LEVELS OF PATHOGENS . . . ARE ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN FOR HUMANS . . . THIS
HEADWATER AREA IS CLASSIFIED AS ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA AND SIGNIFICANT
Ottawa- SICK SEWAGE WORKERS SUE
That on or about March 7, 2005, the plaintiff suffered a medical operation from which sample of his tissue were
analyzed and the plaintiff was informed that the samples of his bone, bone marrow, and other tissue, contained gram
negative coccal bacteria and heavy metals, biotoxins, endotoxins, methyl mercaptins, mercury and methyl mercury,
(which) were all deposited as a result of the negligence of the defendant in the operation of the sewage treatment
plant.”
NOVA SCOTIA, - APRIL 2006 - CLASS A N-VIRO SEWAGE SLUDGE - VICTIMS SUFFER ODORS, RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS, BURNING EYES, BURNING SKIN, BURNING SINUSES AND LUNGS
NORHAM, ONTARIO - SEPT. 2006 - RESIDENTS BLOCKADE SLUDGE TANKERS - SLUDGE VICTIMS SUFFER
DIZZINESS, BREATHING PROBLEMS, HEADACHES, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA -
SOUTHGATE PIRG - ONTARIO - APRIL 2007
WARKWARTH - ONTARIO - MAY 2007 - SLUDGE VICTIMS SUFFER DIARRHEA, SEVERE CRAMPS. “HORRIBLE
COUGH”, ELEVATED HEAVY METALS IN THEIR SYSTEMS
WARKWORTH, ONTARIO, - NOV. 2007 - FEB. 2008 SLUDGE VICTIMS SUFFER CONTAMINATED WELL WATER,
CHRONIC DIARRHEA, LUNG PROBLEMS, HEADACHES, FREQUENT BOUTS OF PNEUMONIA AND ABNORMALLY
HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC METALS IN THEIR BLOOD
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Canada - sludge pile bursts into flames - property owners never told the pellets were “laden with
chemicals” Waste industry says "NO VICTIMS" -- NOT TRUE -- we have dead people, dead animals,
hospitalized infants
Ontario - March 2008 - Paper mill sludge contaminates surface & groundwater
Canada sludge victims suffer respiratory, gastrointestinal symptoms, headaches, sore throats, eye
irritation - sludge spreader says “Get used to it” !
sludge victims suffer sore throats, eye irritation, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting - material data safety
sheet (MSDS)” “Product may cause eye, skin and lung irritation if dust is inhaled . . . product can also
cause illness or upset stomach if ingested” “. . . the approved product’s literature warns of sore throat,
eye, nose and lung irritation.”
Canada - Toronto sludge - Aug. 203 - Rural victims suffer odors, illness - 5 year old child rushed to
hospital with vomiting, diarrhea, cramps and other symptoms - well contaminated with e. coli and fecal
coliform - waste industry bullies sue to force sewage sludge on unwilling rural community.
Canada - Vancouver - 20% pf “fertilizer” and composts made from human sewage are in violation of
federal pathogen standards. Cows and cattle eat dirt - dioxins and furans can build up in tissue and end
up in human food chain.
Ontario, Canada - Sept. 2003 - paper mill sludge contaminates ground water with PAHs (Polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons) - toxic chemicals which pose risks to human health and environment.
Canada - Ontario - 43 acres of grape vines destroyed by paper mill sludge - toxic mist emanates from
sludge stockpile mixed with nitrogen.
Canada - Cannington - Ontario - Paper and sewage sludge suspected in cattle deaths; neighbors suffer
breathing problems - Jan. 2002
Canada - Cedarville, Ontario - Feb. 2004 - Victims suffer vile odors, red, watery eyes, raspy throats, runny
noses; well contaminated with e. coli after sludge was spread - water tested okay just 6 weeks before -
Ellen Harrison, Director, Cornell Waste Management Institute, Ithaca, NY, says current sludge rules don’t
provide sufficient protection.
Canada - Ontario - Ministry of Environment orders removal of paper mill sludge - says trout and daphnia
fleas killed in toxicity tests - cites lead, e. coli and other microbiological pollution among the contaminants
of concern.
Canada - Nova Scotia - Sept. 2004 - Victims suffer putrid odors, sore eyes and tongues, and breathing
problems - sewage sludge contains combination of human, industrial and slaughter house wastes.
Canada - Ontario - July 2005 - Neighbor of paper mill sludge dumping suffers headache, watery eyes,
odour of vomit, and bloody mucous from her nose - medical officials fail to respond.
Canada - Composting facility on fire - Aug. 2005 - has contaminated groundwater - neighbors say high
PCBs in paper mill sludge/compost - government officials ignore requests for better regulation.
"Sewage sludge disease" = Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
The Canadian government explains the nature and symptoms of the ICD Code 495 group of
lung diseases under its rules. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists
"Sewage sludge disease" as a major concern. It is caused by dust of heat-treated sludge. That
would be our "safest" Class A sludge fertilizer "Milorganite" which has been sold by the City of
Milwaukee since 1926. Sewage sludge disease is one of a group of lung diseases resulting
from exposure to dusts of animal and vegetable origin.
This group of diseases is called extrinsic allergic alveolitis. According to the Centre, "The name, although
complicated, describes the origin and the nature of these diseases:
"extrinsic"-- cause originating outside the body
"allergic"-- caused by the allergic reaction of the body to a specific substance or condition
"alveolitis"-- an inflammation in the inner part of the lungs (alveoli - small air sacs in the lungs)"
The Centre says, "once a person is sensitized, [they] can show three different types of
responses: acute (intense) response, sub-acute (recurrent) response, and chronic (long-term)
response.
The acute attack is triggered by heavy exposure to dust. It starts with fever, muscular aches
and a general, unwell feeling or malaise. These symptoms are accompanied by tightness in
the chest, a dry cough, and shortness of breath.
The sub-acute response occurs most frequently to people exposed to relatively low levels of
dust. It is marked by cough, shortness of breath, sweating, sore throat, headache, and nausea.
The chronic response develops after persistent acute attacks and recurrent sub-acute
responses. Responses are marked by increasing shortness of breath, occasional fever; loss of
weight, and general lack of energy. The victim suffers permanent lung damage and, in the
worst cases, death may occur. " (2)
http://deadlydeceit.com/NSA-138.html
Canada recognizes "sewage sludge disease"
May 2001 update - [then click on “part H” and “part I”] compiled by Helane Shields -
2002 Update
Brian Marshall - sewage worker illness
Canada -- Canadian Infectious Disease Society Calls for Moratorium on Sludge Spreading.
Canada -- "The Right to Harm" -- Sludge victims suffer burning eyes and throats, respiratory seizures, intestinal
attacks, nausea, sore throats, nose bleeds, irritable bowel and chrohn's disease, skin lesions and strontium in
well water causing below normal hormone levels, liver damage and other adverse health effects.
Canada -- Solid Waste & Recycling -- A fierce debate has erupted between urban and rural communities over the
land application of sewage sludge. Its time to reconsider the guidelines for the practice.
Amaranth, -- Wells contaminated with coliform bacteria and E. coli after sludge spread
Clarington Ontario, -- Sludge runoff contaminates wetland -- cattails are dying -- owner worries about turtles and
ducks.
Oakville, -- Sludge victims sue claiming quality of life and health so severely compromised they are no longer able to
tolerate conditions in their home.
Oakville, -- Statement of Laurie and Allen Eagles and their children. -- Sludge victims suffer nausea, vomiting,
headaches, sore throats, hoarseness, burning eyes,and nose, abdominal distress including cramps and diarrhea,
thick choking mucus, severe nosebleeds, heart palpitations, chrohn's disease and clostridium difficile cytotoxic --
lawsuit filed
Ontario, -- Previously healthy retired couple, Stanley and Beatrice Bara, both suffer malignancies shortly after
exposure to sewage sludge -- well contaminated with E. coli
Ontario, -- Sludge victims trapped in their homes by stench -- suffer decreased property values -- contaminated wells,
nausea, stomach pains and sores in their nostrils
Ontario,-- Statement by Gerald Hurkens -- victims hospitalized -- suffered Giardia lamblia, rashes, terrible headaches,
severe fatigue, diarrhea, sore throats, breathing difficulties
Ontario, -- Virginia Kostiuk letter to Dr. Robert Jin, Ministry of Health
Sludge victims suffer asthma, wheezing, painful tightness in chest, runny noses and burning in the throat and eyes
Ontario, -- Statement by Mike McCallum -- Sludge victim suffers Giardia lamblia, sore throats, shortness of breath,
fierce headaches, extreme fatigue, skin rashes.
Ontario, -- Statement of Enid Lipsett, Sludge victims suffer nausea, vomiting, coughing, respiratory difficulties, nasal
burning and congestion, headaches, dizziness and abdominal distress including cramps and diarrhea
Ontario, --- Medical Officer of Health concludes child (Enid Lipsett's granddaughter) suffered "adverse health effect" --
(respiratory distress) - from sludge storage facility
Ontario, -- Biosolids stole Brian Marshall's breath after working 3 years with sludge
Ottawa, -- Fears may flush city's biosolids use
Ottawa, -- Council cuts the --- sludge
Quebec, -- Statement of Patsy & Kenneth Emmerson -- Sludge victims suffer nausea, vomiting, headaches,
hoarseness, nasal burning & congestion, respiratory, problems, shortness of breath, skin rashes & sores,
abdominal distress including cramps and diarrhea
Quebec, -- Statement of Charles & Jean Smith -- Drinking water well contaminated with fecal -- sludge victims suffer
headaches, nasal burning, breathing difficulties, including shortness of breath and wheezing
Quebec, -- Community suspends use of biosolids. Two wells contaminated- sludge victims suffer nausea, diarrhea and
gastrointestinal problems
Quebec, -- Charteris/Shawville --paper mill sludge mixed with sewage contaminates wells -- four victims suffer diarrhea
and nausea
Quebec, -- Community suspends sludge us -- Four victims of contaminated wells suffer nausea, diarrhea and other
gastrointestinal problems
Toronto, -- Sludge victims suffer stomach-churning stench, red and streaming eyes, swarms of flies and E. coli in well
water
2005 - 2008 Update
ONTARIO - MAY 13, 2004 - PAPER MILL SLUDGE ACUTELY TOXIC FOR LEAD - CONTAMINATES WETLANDS,
KILLS FISH -- HIGH LEVELS OF PATHOGENS . . . ARE ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN FOR HUMANS . . . THIS
HEADWATER AREA IS CLASSIFIED AS ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA AND SIGNIFICANT
Ottawa- SICK SEWAGE WORKERS SUE
That on or about March 7, 2005, the plaintiff suffered a medical operation from which sample of his tissue were
analyzed and the plaintiff was informed that the samples of his bone, bone marrow, and other tissue, contained gram
negative coccal bacteria and heavy metals, biotoxins, endotoxins, methyl mercaptins, mercury and methyl mercury,
(which) were all deposited as a result of the negligence of the defendant in the operation of the sewage treatment
plant.”
NOVA SCOTIA, - APRIL 2006 - CLASS A N-VIRO SEWAGE SLUDGE - VICTIMS SUFFER ODORS, RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS, BURNING EYES, BURNING SKIN, BURNING SINUSES AND LUNGS
NORHAM, ONTARIO - SEPT. 2006 - RESIDENTS BLOCKADE SLUDGE TANKERS - SLUDGE VICTIMS SUFFER
DIZZINESS, BREATHING PROBLEMS, HEADACHES, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA -
SOUTHGATE PIRG - ONTARIO - APRIL 2007
WARKWARTH - ONTARIO - MAY 2007 - SLUDGE VICTIMS SUFFER DIARRHEA, SEVERE CRAMPS. “HORRIBLE
COUGH”, ELEVATED HEAVY METALS IN THEIR SYSTEMS
WARKWORTH, ONTARIO, - NOV. 2007 - FEB. 2008 SLUDGE VICTIMS SUFFER CONTAMINATED WELL WATER,
CHRONIC DIARRHEA, LUNG PROBLEMS, HEADACHES, FREQUENT BOUTS OF PNEUMONIA AND ABNORMALLY
HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC METALS IN THEIR BLOOD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada - sludge pile bursts into flames - property owners never told the pellets were “laden with
chemicals” Waste industry says "NO VICTIMS" -- NOT TRUE -- we have dead people, dead animals,
hospitalized infants
Ontario - March 2008 - Paper mill sludge contaminates surface & groundwater
Canada sludge victims suffer respiratory, gastrointestinal symptoms, headaches, sore throats, eye
irritation - sludge spreader says “Get used to it” !
sludge victims suffer sore throats, eye irritation, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting - material data safety
sheet (MSDS)” “Product may cause eye, skin and lung irritation if dust is inhaled . . . product can also
cause illness or upset stomach if ingested” “. . . the approved product’s literature warns of sore throat,
eye, nose and lung irritation.”
Canada - Toronto sludge - Aug. 203 - Rural victims suffer odors, illness - 5 year old child rushed to
hospital with vomiting, diarrhea, cramps and other symptoms - well contaminated with e. coli and fecal
coliform - waste industry bullies sue to force sewage sludge on unwilling rural community.
Canada - Vancouver - 20% pf “fertilizer” and composts made from human sewage are in violation of
federal pathogen standards. Cows and cattle eat dirt - dioxins and furans can build up in tissue and end
up in human food chain.
Ontario, Canada - Sept. 2003 - paper mill sludge contaminates ground water with PAHs (Polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons) - toxic chemicals which pose risks to human health and environment.
Canada - Ontario - 43 acres of grape vines destroyed by paper mill sludge - toxic mist emanates from
sludge stockpile mixed with nitrogen.
Canada - Cannington - Ontario - Paper and sewage sludge suspected in cattle deaths; neighbors suffer
breathing problems - Jan. 2002
Canada - Cedarville, Ontario - Feb. 2004 - Victims suffer vile odors, red, watery eyes, raspy throats, runny
noses; well contaminated with e. coli after sludge was spread - water tested okay just 6 weeks before -
Ellen Harrison, Director, Cornell Waste Management Institute, Ithaca, NY, says current sludge rules don’t
provide sufficient protection.
Canada - Ontario - Ministry of Environment orders removal of paper mill sludge - says trout and daphnia
fleas killed in toxicity tests - cites lead, e. coli and other microbiological pollution among the contaminants
of concern.
Canada - Nova Scotia - Sept. 2004 - Victims suffer putrid odors, sore eyes and tongues, and breathing
problems - sewage sludge contains combination of human, industrial and slaughter house wastes.
Canada - Ontario - July 2005 - Neighbor of paper mill sludge dumping suffers headache, watery eyes,
odour of vomit, and bloody mucous from her nose - medical officials fail to respond.
Canada - Composting facility on fire - Aug. 2005 - has contaminated groundwater - neighbors say high
PCBs in paper mill sludge/compost - government officials ignore requests for better regulation.
"Sewage sludge disease" = Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
The Canadian government explains the nature and symptoms of the ICD Code 495 group of
lung diseases under its rules. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists
"Sewage sludge disease" as a major concern. It is caused by dust of heat-treated sludge. That
would be our "safest" Class A sludge fertilizer "Milorganite" which has been sold by the City of
Milwaukee since 1926. Sewage sludge disease is one of a group of lung diseases resulting
from exposure to dusts of animal and vegetable origin.
This group of diseases is called extrinsic allergic alveolitis. According to the Centre, "The name, although
complicated, describes the origin and the nature of these diseases:
"extrinsic"-- cause originating outside the body
"allergic"-- caused by the allergic reaction of the body to a specific substance or condition
"alveolitis"-- an inflammation in the inner part of the lungs (alveoli - small air sacs in the lungs)"
The Centre says, "once a person is sensitized, [they] can show three different types of
responses: acute (intense) response, sub-acute (recurrent) response, and chronic (long-term)
response.
The acute attack is triggered by heavy exposure to dust. It starts with fever, muscular aches
and a general, unwell feeling or malaise. These symptoms are accompanied by tightness in
the chest, a dry cough, and shortness of breath.
The sub-acute response occurs most frequently to people exposed to relatively low levels of
dust. It is marked by cough, shortness of breath, sweating, sore throat, headache, and nausea.
The chronic response develops after persistent acute attacks and recurrent sub-acute
responses. Responses are marked by increasing shortness of breath, occasional fever; loss of
weight, and general lack of energy. The victim suffers permanent lung damage and, in the
worst cases, death may occur. " (2)
http://deadlydeceit.com/NSA-138.html
