Social and Environnmental Impact of Asbestos

Thanks to your efforts as a Old Earth investigator, the valuable records regarding the "asbestos" material have been recovered.  Your final report to the organization has summarized the history of asbestos use, and you have gained insight into what materials have been made with asbestos.  You have also found out about the dangerous health effects contact with asbestos can have.

 

Indicate to your teacher that you have finished, and get ready for the class discussion, while considering the following questions:

 

Given what you know, do you think that the current decision to close the last Canadian asbestos mine was a good choice?

Why would Canada have exported almost all of the asbestos it produced for decades instead of using it at home?  Was this a good decision?