Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

The Canadian government is considering re-opening an asbestos mine in order to get new supplies of chrysotile asbestos.  A proposal to convert Jeffrey Mine, an open pit mine that supplied much of the export supply of chrysotile asbestos, into an underground operation is being considered by the government despite global protests and knowledge of the [...]

Efforts in India to repeal a ban on renewal of leases for asbestos mines have been dropped, most likely due to push back from organizations that have clearly established that exposure to asbestos leads to illnesses such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.
Despite bans and highly regulated use of asbestos in many parts of the [...]