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Despite Pleas, Quebec to Fund Canada's Last Asbestos Mine

The government of Quebec has decided to ignore the pleas of human rights advocates, hundreds of public health experts worldwide and one of the province's largest unions and says it will fund the expansion of Canada's last asbestos mine. The chrysotile asbestos from that mine will be shipped almost exclusively to Third...

Canadian Unions Say No to Sending Deadly Asbestos Overseas

Children protesting in the streets of Indian villages and outrage by physicians and human rights activists worldwide didn't seem to be able to stop Canada from shipping deadly asbestos to developing countries. But one of Quebec's most powerful unions says it will no longer support the province's lethal trade. In a...

Will Canada Export Death by Rejuvenating Its Last Asbestos Mine?

ASBESTOS, Quebec -- A plan to increase production from Canada's last asbestos mine near this town named for the deadly mineral has enraged physicians and public health workers around the globe. They say the fibers from chrysotile ore, also called white asbestos, are to blame for a worldwide death count in the millions....

Jobs or Safety? Asbestos Debate Goes Global

The Quebec government says it's close to making a decision on providing a $57 million (U.S. dollars) loan guarantee to Balcorp Ltd. That would give the group of foreign investors the capital to complete construction of the underground mine in Asbestos, Quebec, which geologists say may provide a portal to the largest supply...

Killer in the Attic: EPA Still Evades Zonolite Warnings

NEWS ANALYSIS (Dec. 8) -- The Environmental Protection Agency turned 40 years old this month, and public health and safety experts say the agency has set a new low in failing to protect millions of people at risk from the cancer-causing, asbestos-tainted insulation detailed in last week's AOL News series, "A Killer in the...

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05/31/12 BOE Stays the Course for 2012-13 Source: Parsippany-Troy Hills Patch - Parsippany-Troy Hills NJ With the s chool board election moved to November , this year's Parsippany Board of Education reorganization work at its May 24 meeting at Parsippany High School offered little in the way of change.
05/31/12 Old Vega Center demolition begins Source: Oroville Mercury-Register - Oroville CA Crews began tearing down the old Vega Center Wednesday.
05/30/12 Review looks at exposed asbestos in Saskatchewan... Source: Brandon Sun The Saskatoon Health Region has received the results of an air quality test at the Last Mountain Pioneer Home in Strasbourg.
05/30/12 Lodi town hall negotiations end Source: The Lodi Enterprise - Lodi WI town officials stopped plans to purchase the Great White Dental building because of high renovation estimates.
05/30/12 Burton LeBlanc of Baron and Budd Testifies Against... Source: Infospace Inc DALLAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Last week, Baron and Budd shareholder Burton LeBlanc testified against a bill in the Louisiana Senate that threatened to curb the rights of asbestos victims.