The term asbestos refers to a number of minerals that are formed into long, flexible fibres. The majority of asbestos imported into Canada was used in the manufacture of building materials, until ...

The lead investigator for the JUAC report, Dr Gill Reed, said: ‘These findings are very worrying because there is this mantra [that] asbestos in schools is safe as long as it’s not disturbed.

Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could cause cancers.

“The building was built in the 1920s. Asbestos was used in all sorts of building materials. Now it’s been disturbed,” said Ontario Fire Marshal investigator Bryan Fischer.

The school board in Algoma, Ont., temporarily shut down a school in 2006 after a teacher and a group of students accidentally disturbed asbestos tiles.

A pair of towers at the Place du Portage III office complex in Gatineau, Que., were closed Thursday after asbestos was possibly disturbed during work the day before, according to Public Services ...

But when asbestos is disturbed – someone moves around insulation, say, or cuts into plaster containing asbestos – fibres can be released into the air.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board testing air quality in classroom at Westmount after material disturbed Updated May 31, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. May 31, 2024 1 min read ...

It is safe unless the fibres are disturbed and breathed in, which can cause lung scarring and cancer. West Colchester Consolidated has students in Grades 4-6.

As it ages or when it is disturbed, asbestos breaks down into tiny fibres, which can linger in the air for hours. Anyone who repairs, renovates or demolishes older buildings in B.C. is at risk of ...

The Illinois Attorney General and the City of Chicago filed a lawsuit this week alleging the mishandling of materials ...

As it ages or when it is disturbed, asbestos breaks down into tiny fibres, which can linger in the air for hours. Anyone who repairs, renovates or demolishes older buildings in B.C. is at risk of ...