Another great piece in the Montreal Gazette from last week, written by Michelle Lalonde. The article refers to the letter sent by a group of 14 Canadian physicians that accused Premier Jean Charest of misinformation about the dangers of asbestos.
A group of 14 Canadian physicians, including McGill University’s Abby Lippman and Dick Menzies of the Montreal Chest Institute, sent a letter to Charest yesterday expressing their “shock” at his statements and accusing him of misrepresenting the position of the World Health Organization.
“Premier Charest, you have the right to oppose the WHO position. However, and especially because of the public trust in your position, you do not have the right to misrepresent the WHO position as being what you perhaps wish it were, instead of what it is,” the letter says.
Read the full piece by clicking on this link, or by clicking the “more” link. (more…)
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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