Canada’s asbestos practices have been in the news over the past several months.  Some have criticized the federal government for failing to ban the mining and sale of asbestos.  They have also expressed outrage about the government continuing to export asbestos to third world countries.

Last week, Crissy Sinopole, Sarnia-Lambton NDP Candidate, started a petition demanding an asbestos ban.  The petition is currently being circulated and will be presented later this month in the House of Commons.  Sinopole comments “this is 1oo percent preventable” when talking about the long term consequences from asbestos exposure such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases.

The petition is a step in the right direction, but has a long way to go in reaching the goal of an asbestos ban.  I”ll keep an eye on this as the U.S. struggles with the same issue.

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