| A Town Called Asbestos: Environmental Contamination, Health, and Resilience in a Resource Community Contributor(s): Van Horssen, Jessica (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774828420 ISBN-13: 9780774828420 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Waste Management - Social Science | Disease & Health Issues |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 residents of Asbestos developed a unique, place-based understanding of their local environment; the risks they faced living next to the giant opencast mine; and their place within the global resource trade. This book unearths the local-global tensions that defined Asbestos's proud and painful history to reveal the challenges similar resource communities have faced - and continue to face today. |