More on Asbestos.

Posted by gmharris [71.105.178.157] on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 23:42:49 :

O.K., you have probably read more than you care to about asbestos. But, here is a link to an interesting short article on the last asbestos mine in Canada.

Short version: The asbestos goes to India and other countries with lax asbestos regulations. The World Health Organization estimates 107,000 people die yearly from asbestos. I wonder how many cars will come from India with asbestos brake linings?

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/17/will-canada-export-death-by-rejuvenating-its-last-asbestos-mine/

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