Mathieu Fréchette rides up a tailing pile near Thetford Mines (THE GAZETTE/ Pierre Obendrauf)
Michelle Lalonde from the Montreal Gazette filed this important story on the town of Thetford Mines and their experience with their number 1 export (asbestos) on January 30, 2010. In the article, she discusses the rather insignificant shift in attitude within the municipal government of Thetford Mines – from one that allowed asbestos to be spread on the roads in the winter as a substitute for salt to one that has disallowed this practice, while remaining seemingly unconcerned about the impact that asbestos will have on the long-term health of Thetford Mines residents.
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Wed, Feb 3, 2010
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