ASBESTOS Facts & Articles:

Facts about Asbestos 

• Canadian Labour Congress - November 11, 2016 - Ban asbestos: what are we asking for? Safer alternatives available...
• MEMA: Asbestos in Brake Friction Materials
• MEMA: Provided to Congress
• MEMA: Copper in Brakes
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - A Summary

Industry Articles About Asbestos

• Global Brake Safety Council - Dec 21, 2016 - GBSC Member Celebrates Victory to Have Asbestos Banned
• Today's Trucking - Dec 20, 2016 - Asbestos banned but it's still out there
• Collision Repair Magazine - Nov 23, 2016 - Private member's bill seeks to ban asbestos
• Car Care Business - Oct 25, 2016 - AARO teams up with ABS Friction
• MEMA/Times of India: World Rings Asbestos Alarm, India Ignorant about Cancer-Causing Agent
• AutoServiceWorld: The Growing Threat of Asbestos
• Car Care Business: A BIG Concern - Asbestos Brake Pads
• Automotive Recyclers of Canada: Call for Federal action to eliminate import & use of asbestos brake pads
• AutoServiceWorld: AIA Canada commemorates the National Day of Mourning

Media Articles About Asbestos

• The Varsity, U of T - Jan 15, 2017 - Adios, Asbestos
• Toronto Star - Dec 18, 2016 - At last, Canada bans deadly asbestos
• CBC News - Dec 17, 2016 - Ban of asbestos just the first step in ridding Canada of toxic substance
• Guelph Mercury - Dec 15, 2016 - Guelph Brake Pad manufacturer on Canada's asbestos ban: "it's long overdue"
• The Globe and Mail - Dec 15, 2016 - Canada's move to ban asbestos 'a win for public health'
• CBC News - Dec 15, 2016 - Full asbestos ban, changed codes and regulations expected by 2018
• Global News - Dec 15, 2016 - Canada to ban asbestos: What you need to know about the common carcinogen
• The Globe and Mail - Dec 9, 2016 - Liberals to announce comprehensive ban on asbestos
• CBC.ca - Dec 9, 2016 - Asbestos ban to be announced by the federal government next week
• The Globe and Mail - Dec 6, 2016 - Ottawa urged to ban asbestos immediately amid new data
• CTV News - Nov 21, 2016 - Labour groups back MP Sheri Benson's call to ban asbestos
• CBC.ca - Nov 18, 2016 - Saskatoon MP introduces bill in memory of anti-asbestos crusader
• Business Standard - Nov 17, 2016 - Pressures rise on Canada to ban asbestos
• Times of Malta - Nov 11, 2016 - Asbestos caused death of worker; court awards heirs
• CTV News - Nov 10, 2016 - Canada's largest labour organization holds campaign hoping to ban asbestos
• The Globe and Mail - Oct 12, 2016 - What happened to Justin Trudeau's promise to ban asbestos?
• The Globe and Mail - Oct 11, 2016 - Liberals under fire on delay on asbestos ban
• Niagara This Week - Sept 15, 2016 - Region supports comprehensive asbestos ban
• Digital Journal - Sept 13, 2016 - Scientific experts & industry leaders urge EPA to name asbestos as top ten toxin
• The Indo-Canadian Voice - Aug 17, 2-16 0 Encouraging news on Canada and asbestos
• CTV News - Aug 16, 2016 - Serious burns, asbestos exposure reported in workplace incidents
• Blackburn News - Aug 14, 2016 - Asbestos ban backed by county
• Toronto Star - July 17, 2016 - Ottawa's shameful foot-dragging on asbestos continues
• Globe and Mail - July 12, 2016 - Asbestos is a matter of life and death
• Ottawa Citizen - July 4, 2016 - Time for a firm stand against asbestos Canada
• The Globe and Mail - Jun 26, 2016 - Asbestos related cancer costs Canadians billions
• Montreal Gazette - Jun 4, 2016 - Kathleen Ruff: How one single-minded activist helped turn the tide on asbestos
• CBC News - May 11, 2016 - Canada 'moving forward' on asbestos ban, Justin Trudeau says
• London Free Press - May 11, 2016 - Time to ban asbestos in construction, auto
• CBC News - Apr 18, 2016 - Asbestos banned in construction, renovations at federal sites
• Ottawa Citizen - Mar 28, 2016 - Time to end the use of asbestos in Canada
• The Globe and Mail - Mar 27, 2016 - Pressure mounts on Ottawa to join on wide ban on asbestos
• National Post - Jan 21, 2016 - Cases of mesothelioma continue to rise: StatsCan
• The Globe and Mail - May 6, 2015 - Safety concerns arise with increased use of cheap imported brakes
• The Globe and Mail - Mar 27, 2015 - Asbestos imports rising in Canada despite health warnings
• The Globe and Mail - 2014 - NO Safe Use

Videos

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The Globe and Mail - What you need to know about Canada's deadly asbestos legacy:

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