Last year, after decades of insisting to the contrary, Ottawa finally admitted that “asbestos, if inhaled, can cause cancer and other diseases.” Just before this long-delayed catharsis, the government ended its perennial opposition to the inclusion of the most common form of asbestos on an international list of hazardous substances.…
Exposure to asbestos is the single biggest cause of deaths from work-related disease in New Zealand, killing about 170 people in 2010.
Wikipedia divides the spelling geographically: mold (US / CA) or mould (UK / NZ / AU / ZA / IN / CA). We are in Victoria, B.C. but most of Canada falls somewhere in the middle. Traditionally Canadian environmental consultants have always used the British spelling (and still do), although mold is becoming much…
Mike Bradley has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals in hopes the country will join the 50 nation ban of the deadly substance. Sarnia’s mayor is again putting pressure on the federal government to ban the export of asbestos and its use in Canadian workplaces.
Hear Asbestos. Think Prevention. Each year, ADAO dedicates April 1-7 to increasing awareness of asbestos and preventing exposure by bringing together experts and victims from around the world to share, learn, and take action. full story
“It’s time to send a clear message and establish clear policy to end asbestos, end any confusion about its dangers, any confusion about the toll it’s taken, and any debate there is about a mythical ‘safe’ exposure level, and most importantly, [end] the exposure of Canadian workers and families to…