BWI: Goodbye and Good Riddance! Notorious Asbestos Institute Closes Down

Canadian NDP Member of Parliament Pat Martin — a longtime critic of the asbestos industry and former asbestos miner himself — said the closing of the institute signals the "death knell" of asbestos mining in Canada. "I see it as a real tipping point in the movement to get Canada out of the asbestos industry," Martin said. "It's just another demonstration of the death rattle of the asbestos industry in this country." He said he first learned of the institute's intention to dissolve Saturday, International Workers' Memorial Day — the annual day of commemoration for workers injured and killed around the globe. Read More: