Public health physicians in B.C. are calling for an independent assessment of possible health impacts related to the oil and gas industry.

The request comes from the Health Officers’ Council of B.C., who passed a resolution in November 2025 outlining the need for an assessment.

Dr. Tim Takaro is a physician and researcher with Simon Fraser University, whose work is focused on environmental and occupational health.

“The cumulative impact in terms of both air pollution and water pollution is primarily what we’re concerned about,” he said.

He moved the resolution and said the aim is to examine the oil and gas industry in its entirety — fracking in the northeast, transport and compression stations, LNG facilities in the northwest and emissions.

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