Posts Tagged ‘GTA’
Canada and Asbestos Exportation: The Truth
As reported in Postmedia News recently, documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act seem to clearly indicate that the Canadian government has been helping to promote the supposedly “safe” mining and use of chrysotile asbestos even as it acknowledged the documented health risks. This comes in direct contrast to the current federal government’s repeated assertions that Canada’s position has been consistent throughout.
Read MoreAsbestos Alarms in Regina – the Truth About Asbestos in Water & Asbestos/Cement
City officials in Regina are in the hot seat as they try to quell fears of unsafe drinking water. At issue is the fact that the city’s pipes contain asbestos. The City’s position is that the asbestos is bound on a cement mixture, and therefore not unsafe.
Read MoreThe Asbestos Risk: Tenants Concerned Over Unsafe Renovations
Residents of a Vancouver apartment building have raised a red flag over renovations they say are proceeding without adequate protection from asbestos exposure.
Read MoreVermiculite Insulation – In Our Schools
After vermiculite insulation was found in a Peterborough area school about a year ago, the Ministry of Labour completed an inspection and the substance was determined to be contained and therefore not an immediate risk. Containment of the substance is a key issue, however, and the local school board then instituted a practise of monthly inspections for the some 40 schools thought to contain the vermiculite insulation, along with annual inspections for asbestos in all the district’s schools
Read MoreAsbestos In Your Home
Asbestos was so widely incorporated in both residential and industrial construction at one time (largely from the 1930’s to 1970) that it was used in areas you may not be expecting. Here’s a look at some of the lesser known places you might find it in an older home.
Read MoreAsbestos in Your Windows
If you own an old house – with todays’ energy costs – it’s likely that one of the first renovation projects you’ve considered is replacing old windows. Before you start, and whether you decide to do it yourself or hire contractors, consider the asbestos risk. That’s right – in addition to the many other uses for asbestos you may already be aware of in your home, it can also be found around your windows.
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.
Read MoreAsbestos Tile Removal Closes Toronto Fire Station
The recent closure of Fire Station 244 on Birchmount Avenue north of Sheppard caused understandable consternation among area residents. As the Fire Station’s neighbours found out, the closure comes in the wake of much needed renovations to the building, including the removal of asbestos floor tiles.
Read MoreCanadian Asbestos Production in the News
Canadian asbestos production and exportation continues to grab the headlines in two recent stories.
Read MoreAsbestos in Vermiculite Insulation Evacuates Guelph Daycare Centre
The recent discovery of asbestos in the Willowdale Child Care and Learning Centre in Guelph led to the evacuation of children and employees. A staff member of the daycare discovered insulation at the bottom of the doorframe and subsequent testing proved the existence of asbestos in the vermiculite type insulation.
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