Dr. Selikoff, director of the Envir- onmental Sciences Laboratory at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, has been studying effects of asbestos ex- posure for two decades, Dr. Cowle said between 150 and 200 cases of mesothelioma - tumors of the lining of the chest or abdomen - have been reported from South Africa among mine and mill workers and among people who lived nearby or women who washed their husbands' clothing contaminated with part- icles. However, these relate to the blue and brown fibre asbestos, not the white fibre type mined in Canada and Russia, which account for 95 per cent of the world's production. Only nine cases of mesothelioma are associated with the Canadian type of asbestos, he said, Dr. Cowle said the incidence of mesotheliomas among Canadian insulation workers is the same as in New York. He also told a course on respiratory diseases that too much has been made of worn brake linings casting off asbestos particies into the air. He said brake linings wear because of heat, which converts the asbestos into other, inert, breakdown products, Without brake linings, dangers of dying in accidents would far outweigh possible hazards of asbestos particles, . he said. Toronto Globe & Mail. “et end aaeut Beat sryse if Rag Lab SESE THE ae! Sar Ee Se iad © ase a ’ . a. a * ab ieead i Lue & e : aes | FY ceca «ge espa as I A, . - Sa a Wieacnsncrig tine? ES. yates soni. Be a SO bi ye gb ss Rae SN 5, Sn - THE NEW RETAIL STORE A VISIT TO CASSIAR BY OTTAWA, ONTARIO STUDENTS 5 SEPA BS tn SR aN & glide: Peay i ie, wy ee ee P eee ee sj x A intsced group of behtets grades 10 to 12 students, girls and bovs from Ottawa, Ontario, Watson Lake, Y.T. and Lower Post, B.C. visited the Cassiar Mine on May 29th, Fifteen of these students were of the National Student Exchange Program from Ottawa, Ontario. Our picture taken during a visit to the mine, shows the majority with pleased expressions as they contemplated samples of long fibre ore. Except for a.few obvious cringes and also expressions of awe while travelling up and down the mine road, our young visitors really enjoyed their tour. General comments were that the visit was an educational and pleasurable event and they were grateful for the Company's hospitality during their visit. * & & & & TELEGRAPH CREEK NEWS May 8th/73 - One small spark from a stovepipe, and within an hour, three fine homes ceased to exist. It seems strange that after more than a century, fire should decide to claim these houses, but that's one of life's mysteries, I suppose. Had a chain saw flared up, a gas lamp been upset, a garbage burner gone wild in the wind, a cigarette sneak down into the “- ar any of the countless possible