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"Government officials are continuing to consult internally," said [Daniel Barbarie]. "We should have something soon."
"The synthetics cost five to 10 times more and we don't know how noxious they are to our health when we breathe them in," he said. "Countries that produce them are those that want them banned, essentially European countries."He said Canada's continued support for the asbestos industry is "corporate welfare for serial killers."See the full content of this document
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Martin Off to Italy to Add Asbestos to Hazard List
Winnipeg NDP MP Pat Martin is heading to Italy next week hoping to help foil what he expects will be attempts by the Canadian government to prevent chrysotile asbestos from being added to an international list of hazardous substances.
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