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Sarnia’s Centennial Park Asbestos Nightmare
Many cities are taking old industrial properties and now reusing them for new developments, often called brown field remediation. But, what’s under the ground? Often, the rubble and debris includes asbestos. Sarnia’s Park Problem Picturesque Centennial Park in Sarnia sits on the St. Clair River, once the site of music festivals, kids and families playing…
Read MoreCLC President Leads Call For Outright Ban on Asbestos as Imports Continue to Rise
The federal government took a step in the right direction recently with the announcement of a ban on the use of asbestos in federal construction projects. However, in context that measure seems like a drop in the bucket when you take into consideration the fact that overall asbestos imports into this country continue to rise.…
Read MoreAsbestos Underground
Like the GTA, the Sarnia area of western Ontario has an industrial past that has left a legacy of asbestos related issues that continue to have consequences in the present day. Centennial Park features an idyllic location on Sarnia Bay, but for the last three years or so, it’s been off limits. The soil was…
Read MoreAsbestos and Home Renos
The province of British Columbia is coming down hard on DIY and home demolitions and renovations over concerns about asbestos – isn’t it time Ontario and the rest of Canada did the same? WorkSafeBC, the provincial watchdog, has announced ramped up efforts to catch unsafe home renovations in British Columbia. The move comes in the…
Read MoreCity of Toronto Deals with Nearly 200 Asbestos Cases in Five Years
A recent report on CTV News revealed that dealing with asbestos in public buildings has cost the city of Toronto more than $1 million a year for the last five years – accounting for nearly 200 cases in that time period. Asbestos was once widely used in residential, institutional and institutional construction for much of…
Read MoreAsbestos in Historic Sites
Another of Canada’s historic sites has fallen victim to old age and the cumulative effects of problems associated with older buildings – including asbestos. The fifth-floor kitchen in Ottawa’s Government Conference Centre is now gone, along with the rest of the building. What made an unassuming kitchen a site of historic significance? It was the…
Read MoreStudy Finds Firefighters at Risk of Mesothelioma
Toronto firefighters are joining others across the country in joining the Movember movement to grow a moustache this month and raise money for prostate cancer and men’s health. The annual fundraising event was built specifically to address prostate cancer – and firefighters have a 28% higher risk of developing it than the general population. But, firefighters are also at an increased risk of developing other cancers, including mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure.
Read MoreA Historic Property with Familiar Issues: Asbestos & Mould
A battle is raging for the preservation of a historic property in the Toronto area, and like so many of the older, picturesque properties a lot of us love, it features some problems homeowners may recognize.
Read MoreAsbestos News: Statement Calls for Outright Global Ban
Voices continue to rise in opposition to the Quebec government’s Canada Day announcement that they will grant a direct loan of $58 million to reopen the Jeffrey Mine, the world’s largest asbestos mine.
A Statement endorsed by over 150 public health and other organizations along with individual scientists calls for an outright worldwide ban on the mining, use and export of all forms of asbestos – including the chrysotile variety that Canadian interests plan to soon begin producing and exporting.
Read MoreCanadian Red Cross Exec Ignites Controversy with Asbestos Industry Links
Business and personal relationships with links to the asbestos industry may lead the Canadian Red Cross Society to ask for the resignation of one of its Executive Board Members. Board Member Roshi Chandha hit the headlines earlier this month when anti-asbestos activists questioned the propriety of her serving with an organization known for its humanitarian work around the world.
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