Asbestos : Canada's Ugly Secret

Mansbridge, Peter (host). Fung, Mellissa (journalist). Burgess, Lynn (producer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Mansbridge, Peter ; Journalist: Fung, Mellissa. (Cast).

Summary: The National reports on how Canada's overseas sales of asbestos may be breathing new life into a dying industry, but it's also exposing a new generation of workers to one of the world's deadliest substances. Our best customers are developing countries like India and China, where lax industrial standards are exposing thousands to this deadly export. Indian and Canadian activists are pushing for a ban on asbestos, but as Mellissa Fung discovers, at the same time the Canadian government actively supports the industry and promotes international trade in this toxic mineral.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (15 min 54 sec)
remote
videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2008

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Burgess, Lynn.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Mansbridge, Peter ; Journalist: Fung, Mellissa.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/asbestos-canadas-ugly-secret-1049/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation