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Asbestos in India and Canada’s Cancerous Complicity

Friday, March 19, 2010

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Photo: coverpage of publication by International Ban Asbestos Secretariat, http://www.ibasecretariat.org

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Canada to hinder Rotterdam Convention?

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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While Canadians would like to view their country as a world leader in diplomacy and human rights, this cannot be said for its dismal record in international environmental issues, particulary in regards to asbestos trade. While asbestos has been identified as a carcinogen and has been banned from use in most industrialized countries, Canada continues to export the [...]

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