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Chinese carmakers face market challenges after asbestos recall

Over 20,000 cars made by two Chinese carmakers have been recalled by Australian authorities after it was discovered asbestos was found in some of the vehicles' components.
In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 10 comments

Man sentenced 10 years for asbestos crimes

A man from Illinois has been given a 10-year prison sentence for illegally removing asbestos as well as exposing workers to it.
In the Media by Owen Weldon - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Canadian government sees asbestos in shades of green?

There's something fundamentally ironic about the Canadian parliament buildings having to undergo billions of dollars of renovations over the next 20 years to rid its walls of asbestos, a known cancer causing agent.
In the Media by Andrew Ardizzi - 2 comments

Business consortium discusses exportation of asbestos in Canada Special

They die from their work. More workers in Quebec are killed from asbestos exposure than any other cause. In 2009 61 of 104 Quebec workers who died from work-related causes had an asbestos illness. At Jeffrey Mine those figures are from prior standards.
Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins - 5 comments

Both sides of Quebec's asbestos battle speak out

Both sides of asbestos mining spoke out today issuing press releases. One side claims that health and safety is at stake while the other claims its jobs are at stake.
In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

The ethics of selling asbestos

In Canada asbestos has been banned for use but that doesn't stop the mining and exportation of the leading cause of a rare cancer known as mesothelioma from the remaining two mines located in Quebec.
In the Media by KJ Mullins - 2 comments

Two robbery suspects in danger-bin stolen contain asbestos

Cannington - Two suspects who stole a construction waste bin from a work site in Cannington last Thursday may not know that they are putting their health at risk. The bin contained asbestos material.
In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

EPA declares health emergency in Montana, federal aid on the way

President Obama has declared the town of Libby, Montana under a public health emergency. As many as 200 people have been killed because of asbestos. Federal aid is on the way.
In the Media by Matthew Moran - 1 comment

The Aftermath Of Toronto's Propane Fire; Questions On Safety, Insurance And Damages

It turns out the biggest danger from yesterday's fire at Toronto's Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases wasn't the flames but the asbestos in the wreckage. Hundreds can't return home and as many as 50 houses have been deemed uninhabitable.
In the Media by KJ Mullins - 5 comments

After Report Of Asbestos Jail Guards Refuse To Work

A jail where 76 inmates are held in Nova Scotia has had asbestos discovered in the building. As a result of that discovery several of the guards are refusing to step back into Cape Breton Correctional Facility.
In the Media by KJ Mullins - 2 comments
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