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Press Release: Quebec Premier Charest challenged by scientists for supporting the science on climate change, but not on asbestos

For immediate release: February 10, 2010 RightOnCanada: www.rightoncanada.ca Read here / Lire ici: Letter to Premier Charest, Feb 10 2010 Quebec Premier Charest challenged by scientists for supporting the science on climate change, but not on asbestos While Premier Charest is in Vancouver attending the Olympics, a number of scientists and health advocates have issued him a challenge for [...]

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Quebec health officials speak out against asbestos

Quebec health officials speak out against asbestos Critics send letter to federal Health Minister demanding action but risk backlash in province that mines the deadly mineral Martin Mittelstaedt Environment Reporter, Dec. 2, 09 A number of prominent Quebec public health officials are among the signatories to a letter concerning asbestos sent to Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, asking her [...]

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Quebec government holding on to asbestos-cancer report

1) There is an article on the CBC website, Quebec health officials denounce asbestos. At present, there are two votes recommending the article and no comments. If you can, please go vote and post a comment. CBC websites tend to get quite a bit of public attention and this also increases the chances that CBC [...]

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New stats show asbestos epidemic in Canada

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2009 New stats show asbestos epidemic in Canada Minister is lone defender among Western nations of deadly mineral Toronto – Prominent health experts from eight Canadian universities and leading health organisations, including the Canadian Cancer Society, are asking Health Minister Aglukkaq to deal with Canada’s growing epidemic [...]

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