Canada's asbestos exports

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January 2, 2008

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Canada is one of the few industrialised nations that hasn't banned asbestos. It not only allows it to be mined, but also promotes its export to the global South.

Artist: Bob Sass [2]
Title: Canada's asbestos exports [3]
Genre: Blues [4]
Length: 15:46 minutes (14.44 MB)
Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Asbestos is a deadly carcinogen that has been banned in the majority of industrialised nations. However Canada continues to mine it, primarily for export to the global South.

Bob Sass is former executive director of the Occupational Health and Safety Branch in Saskatchewan. He wants to see asbestos banned in Canada too.

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