Uranium

Uranium / the National Film Board of Canada presents ; director, Magnus Isacsson ; narration writer, Michael Riordon ; producer, Dale Phillips ; a production of the National Film Board of Canada, North West Centre.

Uranium explores the consequences of uranium mining in Canada. Because of toxic and radioactive waste, there are profound, long-term environmental hazards associated with uranium mining. For miners who work at the sites, there is the substantially increased risk of getting cancer. And, because most...

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Other Authors: Riordon, Michael (Screenwriter), Sainte-Marie, Buffy (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Montréal, Québec] : [Distributed by] National Film Board of Canada, [2018]
Subjects:
Uranium mines and mining > Environmental aspects > Canada.
Uranium industry > Environmental aspects > Canada.
Radioactive pollution > Environmental aspects > Canada.
Radioactive pollution > Health aspects > Canada.
Indigenous peoples > Diseases > Canada.
Radioactive pollution > Environmental aspects.
Radioactive pollution > Health aspects.
Uranium industry > Environmental aspects.
Uranium mines and mining > Environmental aspects.
Canada.
Documentary films.
Environmental films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films environnementaux.
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Summary:Uranium explores the consequences of uranium mining in Canada. Because of toxic and radioactive waste, there are profound, long-term environmental hazards associated with uranium mining. For miners who work at the sites, there is the substantially increased risk of getting cancer. And, because most of the mining to date has been on land historically used by Canada's Native populations, uranium mining violates the traditional economic and spiritual lives of many aboriginal people. Given our limited knowledge of the risks associated with uranium mining, this film questions the validity of its continuation.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced by: National Film Board of Canada, North West Centre, ©1990; previously released in 1991.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (48 min.) : sound, color
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Barry Perles ; editor, Dominique Fortin ; origiinal music, Michael Becker.
Participant or Performer:Narrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 28, 2018).

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