The Queen of Burnaby was built in 1965, a time when asbestos was commonly used in insulation and building materials because of its fire-resistant properties.

Selikoff's monumental studies showed, first, the greatly increased mortality rate of insulation workers 4 and, later, the synergistic relationship between tobacco smoking and working with asbestos. 5 ...

And the ACT CFMEU says asbestos -including the ''fairy floss'' amosite insulation - was a daily concern for workers in the ACT going into houses and commercial buildings.

1876: Large deposits of asbestos are discovered near what is now Thetford Mines, Que. Although smaller deposits were mined off and on in British Columbia, Yukon, Ontario and Newfoundland, the Quebec ...

NICK GRIMM: Amosite asbestos isn't much to look at. It's a loose dusty material, and has a dirty greyish brown colour. But there is no safe level of exposure.

Manitoba Asbestos insulation blamed for cancer on reserves CBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2004 1:07 PM PST | Last Updated: April 1, 2004 ...

About 1,000 Canberra houses had loose grey amosite asbestos installed by insulation company Mr Fluffy in the late 1960s and 1970s.(ABC News) Owners who choose to stay in contaminated Mr Fluffy ...

There’s a great reason why asbestos had such a widespread adoption across multiple industries. When it’s use was discovered in the 1930’s, its unique properties were considered to be the ...

The Queen of Burnaby was built in 1965, a time when asbestos was commonly used in insulation and building materials because of its fire-resistant properties.