It wasn’t very long ago that I heard that asbestos is still actively mined in some countries.  I think I was told that Canada is one of those countries.  I’m not sure if that’s true or not, but I was certainly surprised to hear that because asbestos is so closely linked to Mesothelioma Cancer.  When my wife was working for the phone company, one year her boss put her in charge of an OSHA inspection that included inspecting the building that she worked in for asbestos.  That was when she learned that exposure to asbestos could cause Mesothelioma.

 

Since then we’ve learned a lot about how millions of people suffer, and die from that horrible cancer.  I just can’t imagine that any country would allow mining of asbestos to continue!  But apparently asbestos is found in lots of things – from insulation to car brakes!  I would think that the scientists could come up with a different product that works as well with fewer health hazards!