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Experts: Lithium battery fire near Port of MontrealÌý

Published: 24 September 2024

A fire started Monday night in a container holding 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries near the Port of Montreal, causing thick smoke and prompting the city to issue a precautionary lockdown notice for some residents.Ìý

These experts from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ are available to share their insights on this topic.ÌýÌý

Jill Baumgartner, Professor, Departments of Equity, Ethics, and Policy & Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, investigates the impact of air pollution on human health.Ìý

jill.baumgartner [at] mcgill.ca (·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)Ìý

George Demopoulos, Professor, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, has recently made in developing all-solid-state lithium batteries which are expected to improve safety and efficiency.Ìý

george.demopoulos [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Ìý

Janine Mauzeroll, Professor, Department of Chemistry,Ìýhelps various industrial partners such as Hydro-Québec prevent corrosion of their materials.Ìý

janine.mauzeroll [at] mcgill.ca (French, English)Ìý

Eric McCalla, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, studies materials for advanced batteries, both Li-ion and beyond Li-ion batteries.ÌýÌý

eric.mccalla [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Ìý

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