Quebec and Canadian governments end their historic support of the asbestos industry

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 263-267

  Ruff, Kathleen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

CANADA; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MINING; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; POLITICS; UNITED NATIONS;

ASBESTOS; CANADA; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; POLICY; POLITICS; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 84874164394     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1077352512Z.00000000046     Document Type: Editorial

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