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Alright folks I was watching a story about asbestos sales on CBC The National tonight. Now this story was originally aired on June 10th, 09. But this is my first time seeing it and I was appalled! Positively appalled!

Canada a developed country is still exporting dangerous asbestos to a number of countries. India, is now our biggest buyer covering a little over 50% of our exports. I wish I knew who the other countries were that are buying our asbestos.

For those of you who do not know what the asbestos mineral is you should do some research. It was once thought of as Canadian gold. But soon by the 70s – mid 70s we discovered it was extremely dangerous to our health. It can cause lung cancer among other diseases. And it is a death warrant if you get any of the diseases it may cause especially asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Our federal government as well as the government of Quebec and the company mining asbestos are simply merchants of death. They truly are merchants of death. Selling a product that will kill the employees who work with it in India and anyone who comes in contact with its dust particles. Where India is so compacted into small ghettos. The dust particles can spread very rapidly amongst the people and make many sick and many will die!

This must stop we are smarter then this. How can we as a country ban asbestos use in our own country and yet promote countries to buy it from us because it isn’t as big of a threat as we once thought. Which is absolutely bogus! It is just as dangerous as we ever thought it was IF NOT MORE! This is the pinacle of hypocrisy on the Canadian governments part!

The blood is on Canada’s hand, the blood soaks into the cloth of Canada’s flag. The blood is on the hands of those in government. The blood is on the hands of the companies who mine it and export it. The blood is on all Canadians hands for letting this go on!

Lets wash the blood off of our hands and stop this mass genocide. Genocide for profit is no profit at all. Human life is much more valuable then money.

Here is the link to the CBC report you should watch this friends.

http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/healtheducation/canadas_ugly_secret.html

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/06/10/f-asbestos-safety.html

http://www.freemesotheliomaresource.com/asbestos-shame.html