Posts Tagged ‘Vermiculite and Asbestos Removal Toronto’
Tragic Death of Asbestos Advocate Reminds of Vermiculite Dangers
As 2015 came to a close, headlines across the country brought the news of the tragic passing of Raven ThunderSky, an asbestos advocate. Buildings in the First Nations reservation she grew up on in Manitoba were insulated with vermiculite that was contaminated with asbestos. ThunderSky had already lost several relatives to asbestos-related disease. Zonolite – the brand…
Read MoreAsbestos & More Keeps New PM out of 24 Sussex
With the election of a new Prime Minister comes a quandary… what to do about the official PM’s residence at 22 Sussex Drive in Ottawa? The Victorian mansion, according to reports, suffers from decades of neglect. Lack of maintenance is a recipe for a variety of ills, including asbestos. Among the many issues that need…
Read MoreAsbestos in Vinyl Floor Tiles
A court case that was recently settled in eastern Ontario reminds us of one place you may not think to look for asbestos – in vinyl floor tiles. At issue: a construction company was hired to remove and replace the flooring in a municipally owned building. After the project was already underway, the construction company…
Read MoreAsbestos, Insurance and Your Small Business
The government regulates handling of hazardous materials like asbestos, and rightly so. It’s a public health concern and cutting corners can lead to illness, injury and even death. It’s a fairly clear cut issue when your business – like ours – directly involves asbestos removal, asbestos remediation or other obvious environmental hazard. But, did you…
Read MoreThe Legacy of Asbestos
As asbestos exposure is revealed as Canada’s leading cause of workplace deaths and the World Health Organization estimates that one third of workplace cancers are caused by the mineral which was once hailed as the “miracle” construction material. A recent article in the revered medical journal The Lancet estimated total deaths worldwide from asbestos exposure…
Read MoreAsbestos in Roofing Materials
A crew working on a high school in the Maritimes had to stop work and call in asbestos specialists when ACM (asbestos containing materials) were found on the roof. Now, this may seem far away from the GTA and asbestos in the roofing tiles of an old institutional building wouldn’t come as any surprise. But…
Read MoreAbestos, Vermiculite & Mining
Northern Sun Mining Corp. recently announced that they’d completed an asbestos remediation program at their McWatters Mine in Timmins, Ontario.
Read MoreAdd an Asbestos Inspection to Your Spring Home Buying Checklist
Spring is in the air and many people have home buying on their minds. The Canadian Real Estate Association and BMO have come up with a statement of recommendations, and both advise spring homebuyers that property inspections should go way beyond the typical parameters of the standard inspection included in most property sales.
Read MoreItalian Court Ruling Spotlights Asbestos in Fibre Cement
A court in Turin, an industrial region of Italy, handed down a landmark sentence recently in the case of a company owner who exposed his workers to the dangers of asbestos inhalation. The court sentenced the Swiss man to a 16-year prison term over what is said to be the deaths of 2,000 workers.
Read MoreAsbestos, Vermiculite and Christmas Ornaments
Christmas is the time when people thrive on continuing family traditions. From Mom’s incredible gravy method to the star on the tree that’s been handed down for three generations, it’s a time to include the past in today’s celebrations. When it comes to those Christmas ornaments, however, there are a couple of things you should consider.
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