CBJ Mar 12 - An air-monitoring group has apologized to Prince George, B.C. residents at a public meeting for failing to retest for levels of a known carcinogen in their air, but they still can't explain why the retesting was never done. PGAIR received test results from the Ministry of Environment in 2008 showing formaldehyde in the air at 18 times the acceptable level in one neighbourhood.

Despite the alarming results, neither PGAIR nor the ministry ordered follow-up testing and local residents were not informed until CBC News broke the story last week. Many residents had concerns about a wide range of health issues — including burning in their throats and lungs, itchy skin, and nosebleeds — and the possible long-term effects on their children.

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