Every year, thousands of Americans learn they have mesothelioma. Most of them realize it only after the disease has progressed too far for surgery to be a viable option. This means their treatment largely consists of trying to slow the cancer’s progress to live longer and enjoy a better quality of life.
Which companies still use asbestos?
Despite everything we know about the dangers of asbestos, companies worldwide still use the carcinogenic mineral in their products. Some of these companies may even have ties closer to home than most would expect.
A Canadian town named after asbestos opts for a change
Recently, the residents of Asbestos, a town in Quebec, Canada, chose a new identity. Rather than allowing their town to continue being named after the hazardous mineral formerly mined there, they have chosen a free name from such negative connotations. Beginning in December, their town will be known as Val-des-Sources, which means ‘valley of the springs’ in French.
