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Canada ‘moving forward’ on asbestos ban, Justin Trudeau says
On May 10, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government has made a commitment to move forward on an asbestos ban in Canada.
Momentum grows for a national ban on asbestos
On April 28th, the Day of Mourning, many groups across the country called on the government to introduce a total ban on asbestos in Canada.
National Day of Mourning
Each year on April 28th, Canadians honour the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illnesses as a result of occupational incidents and exposures.
Asbestos banned in new construction, renovations of federal buildings
Public Services and Procurement Canada has banned the use of asbestos in construction and renovation of federal buildings under its jurisdiction.
Pressure mounts on Ottawa to join wide ban on asbestos
Article by Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail
IARC Monograph Volume 115: Some Industrial Chemicals
Seven industrial chemicals were evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in February 2016.
Cancer causing chemicals prompt province-wide testing of nail salons
CBC News reports that Manitoba will begin testing nail salons for formaldehyde and other hazardous chemicals.
A new air quality monitoring system available for Toronto throughout Pan Am Games
AirSENCE was developed by researchers at the University of Toronto to monitor air pollution.
Health Canada revises its position on the health risks of asbestos
An article in the Globe and Mail highlights the changes to Health Canada’s position on asbestos.
IARC evaluates the carcinogenicity of lindane, DDT, and 2,4-D
Lindane was classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. The evaluation of these three pesticides will be published in Volume 113 of the IARC Monographs.
