Asbestos Mining In Canada

jaharris1001 · 08-24-2009, 08:03 AM

"Asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis are on the rise in Canada, yet the country continues to mine and export the deadly mineral. Canada is the second largest producer and exporter of asbestos worldwide, producing 200,000 tons of asbestos per year. Most of Canada’s asbestos is exported to third world countries with no regulatory systems in place to ensure the safe use of asbestos. Over 40 countries, including the EU, have banned asbestos.
Asbestos mining occurs in Quebec, where the $97 million per year industry employs approximately 800 asbestos miners. Last year, the Canadian government introduced new regulations allowing for asbestos to be used in children’s toys, crayons, dry wall compounds and spray-on insulations.
A motion has been introduced into the House of Commons to impose a ban on the mining, production, sale, use and export of asbestos in Canada."

you can see a huge tractor to the left which provides a scale for the size of this mine.

Dagwood56 · 08-24-2009, 08:13 AM

Very interesting shot & I think it works nicely in B&W. I love all the lines and angles.

Idaho21 · 08-24-2009, 07:43 PM

That pic is great. The tractor really gives you a sense of how huge that mine is. I really like it.

08-24-2009, 08:03 AM	#1
jaharris1001 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 333 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	Asbestos Mining In Canada "Asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis are on the rise in Canada, yet the country continues to mine and export the deadly mineral. Canada is the second largest producer and exporter of asbestos worldwide, producing 200,000 tons of asbestos per year. Most of Canada’s asbestos is exported to third world countries with no regulatory systems in place to ensure the safe use of asbestos. Over 40 countries, including the EU, have banned asbestos. Asbestos mining occurs in Quebec, where the $97 million per year industry employs approximately 800 asbestos miners. Last year, the Canadian government introduced new regulations allowing for asbestos to be used in children’s toys, crayons, dry wall compounds and spray-on insulations. A motion has been introduced into the House of Commons to impose a ban on the mining, production, sale, use and export of asbestos in Canada." you can see a huge tractor to the left which provides a scale for the size of this mine. __________________ I'm growing older,,but not up" Jimmy Buffet

08-24-2009, 08:13 AM	#2
Dagwood56 TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Berks County Pennsylvania Posts: 1,361 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Very interesting shot & I think it works nicely in B&W. I love all the lines and angles. __________________ Carol ________________________ You should live for today, for yesterday is already gone and tomorrow may never come. __________________________

08-24-2009, 07:43 PM	#3
Idaho21 Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 241 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	That pic is great. The tractor really gives you a sense of how huge that mine is. I really like it. __________________ Sony a350 Sony DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 AF lens Sony DT 75-300mm f3.5-5.6 AF lens Minolta Maxxum 50mm f1.7 AF lens Giottos MT 9160 Tripod w/Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlang/

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