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SUBMITTER: Genereux M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7084865 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Généreux Mélissa M Roy Mathieu M O'Sullivan Tracey T Maltais Danielle D
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200225 5
In July 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic (Canada). This disaster provoked a major fire, 47 deaths, the destruction of 44 buildings, a massive evacuation, and an unparalleled oil spill. Since 2013, Public Health has undertaken several actions to address this challenging situation, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Community-based surveys were conducted in Lac-Mégantic in 2014, 2015 and 2018. The first two surveys showed persistent and widespread health need ...[more]