E-Petition To Ban Asbestos In Canada (Closes Aug 26, 2016 12:32Pm Edt)

[seeking1]

Hey all, 

 

So there is an official e-petition to ban asbestos in Canada present on the federal government's website which is closed for signature on Aug 26, 2016 12:32PM EDT, all the details are in the e-petition: https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-325.

 

The e-petition requires 500 signatures to receive a response from the federal government. I figured I'd share it with all of you, seeing how health care oriented we all are on this forum. I have already signed the e-petition as well (my name does not appear anywhere on the e-petition page). 

 

If you have any questions/concerns about signing, feel free to ask them here!

[seeking1]

Hey all, quick follow up, Globe and Mail recently did a piece on the impact of asbestos in Canada, consider reading it and signing the e-petition mentioned above: "A first-ever estimate of the toll of asbestos-related cancers on society pegs the cost of new cases at $1.7-billion per year in Canada, and notes that is likely an under-estimate."

[Wasteman]

Considering the problems associated with the material, I'm surprised that this is a current social issue.

 

Edit: Signed!

[seeking1]

Considering the problems associated with the material, I'm surprised that this is a current social issue.

 

Edit: Signed!

Yeah basically there is no such thing as a safe form of the material, sorta surprised its taking this long to ban it (but then again, Asbestos Quebec is a real town, so maybe not that surprising).

[seeking1]

Prof. Alain Tremblay at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine: "According to a Worker's Compensation Board report,19 of 24 workplace deaths [in Alberta] so far this year were traced back to asbestos exposure."

[seeking1]

"More troubling still, at recent UN meetings the federal government has again expressed doubt that so-called chrysotile asbestos should be covered under the Rotterdam Convention, an international treaty on hazardous materials. Its rationale? “It has not been proven that chrysotile asbestos causes cancer.” ... One hundred and fifty thousand Canadian workers are exposed to asbestos every year. Thousands of those workers will be diagnosed with cancer as a direct result of their exposure in coming years." 

[Arztin]

Signed. Wow this product is still legal lol? I'm surprised.

[Lifeisawesome]

As above, also signed and also surprised !

[seeking1]

Yes, surprisingly! :S Thanks for signing!

[seeking1]

Most people may think that asbestos is not related to their life, but those people are forgetting about automobile brake pads: 

 

"In 2016 there are still too many brake pads that contain asbestos being imported and sold in Canada," said Rick Jamieson, President, CEO and Co-founder of ABS Friction. "In fact, imports of asbestos-related items rose to $6-million in 2014 from $4.9-million in 2013 and the bulk of these goods consisted of asbestos brake linings and pads, which hit $3.6-million in imports in 2014, a seven-year high."

[ukmedstudent]

I am reminded about one of my oncology lectures regarding mesothelioma associated with asbestos-exposure. I'm surprised that asbestos-containing products are still in the market!

[seeking1]

I am reminded about one of my oncology lectures regarding mesothelioma associated with asbestos-exposure. I'm surprised that asbestos-containing products are still in the market!

I know, its crazy! Please share with other people, we should get asbestos products off the market.