A town called Asbestos : environmental contamination, health, and resilience in a resource community / Jessica van Horssen ; foreword by Graeme Wynn.
"For decades, manufacturers from around the world relied on asbestos from the town of Asbestos, Quebec, to produce fire-retardant products. Then, over time, people learned about the mineral's devastating effects on human health. Dependent on this deadly industry for their community's survival, the r...
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| Language: | English |
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Vancouver :
UBCPress,
[2016]
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| Series: | Nature, history, society.
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| Physical Description: | 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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Asbestos |
| Format: | Book |