"Mayor Gregor Robertson says new evidence proves the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline presents a grave threat to the City of Vancouver's health, economy and environment.

A Metro Vancouver-commissioned report on health and air quality concluded a spill could expose up to a "Million" people to toxic benzene fumes and kill up to 100,000 birds.

The report said benzene, a component of diluted bitumen, can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, respiratory problems, coma and even "Death". People on the Stanley Park seawall next to the water could suffer irreversible health effects, it said"