It may be a nuisance, but black soot incident poses no long-term negative health effects

It may be a nuisance, but black soot incident poses no long-term negative health effects

Halton Board of health will next meet  August 24, and it will be interesting to see how a report on the black soot issue is received. Hamilton Public Health has concluded a review and assessment of potential health impacts resulting from the early July 2026 black particulate event that was experienced mainly in residential areas adjacent to the industrial north end and concludes there is no long-term health risk to the public. The report reads, …