Friday, November 25, 2011

After 130 years, Canadian asbestos production quietly suspended

I remember asbestos mines in the 60s and giant boilers in schools (!!) covered with the stuff!

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/130-years-canadian-asbestos-production-192622068.html

MONTREAL - Canada's once-mighty asbestos sector has ground to a halt for the first time in 130 years, as production of the controversial fibre has stalled in both of the country's mines.

A shutdown this month marked a historic milestone for the Canadian asbestos industry, which at one time dominated world production and led to the construction of entire towns in Canada.

2 comments:

The Rat said...

Is this really a good thing? Asbestosis among miners was a real problem but exposure to small amounts isn't. As a product, if handled safely, it has uses. Hysteria and environmental activists have killed another industry. How long until we are back to eating raw nuts and hoping your polar bears don't eat us?

James C Morton said...

Good or bad it's here