A Town Called Asbestos (Canada)
The town called Asbestos Asbestos town is located at southern Quebec province. Its first asbestos mine was established in 1879 and helped the local community…
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A Town Called Asbest (Russia)
Standing on the rim of the world’s largest open pit asbestos mine reveals a panoramic scene. Opened in the late 1800s, it is about half…
The Aftermath of 9/11
Nearly two decades on from traumatic incident of 9/11, lower Manhattan residents and employees are experiencing a shocking increase in respiratory illnesses and cancer. Many…
Canada Introduce Asbestos Ban
In March 2019, following years of discussions, Canada has introduced a ban on use, sale, import and export of asbestos. Calls for the elimination of…
Asbestos is found in schools jeopardising safety of students and teachers
Major lack of standards and regulations put students and teachers in danger of asbestos exposure. According to The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) almost 90%…
Asbestos Health Risks in the US
In April this year, The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) released new findings from research conducted by President of the International Commission of Occupational Health…
Mesothelioma in Canada – Part 3 – Treatments
In the final part of our series on mesothelioma in Canada we’re taking a look on how the disease is treated. The large number of…
Mesothelioma in Canada – Part 2 – Risks
In the 1930s, a study conducted by the Department of Industrial Hygiene at McGill University discovered that, of 200 men who participated, 42 developed asbestosis.…
Proposed US asbestos rules make headlines
In June this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed regulations related to asbestos. In the agency’s press release, it describes “a significant…
Mesothelioma in Canada – Part 1 – Background
After climbing steadily over the past two decades, Canada’s mesothelioma cancer rate is now one of the highest in the world. Few in the medical…