A Town Called Asbestos

In Quebec, Canada, there's a town called Asbestos. It's an alarming name, one that conjures up images of lung disease and mesothelioma. So why haven't they changed it? [Update, October 2020: they've changed it! It's now Val-Des-Sources. https://www.npr.org/2020/10/20/925820... ]

Dr Jessica van Horssen's book, "A Town Called Asbestos", was invaluable for my research. Its ISBN is 9780774828420, and it can be ordered from most libraries and bookstores.

Her five-part YouTube series starts here:    • EHTV Episode06: A Town Called Asbesto...  

The Story of Asbestos (1922): https://archive.org/details/0929Story...
According to Plan: The Story of Modern Sidewalls for the Homes of America (1952): https://archive.org/details/Accordin1952
The Gruen Transfer: How To Sell Asbestos, Canada:    • How to sell Asbestos, Canada | The Gr...  

USGS public domain microscopy of asbestos: https://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2....

The Canadian parliament quote is an official Hansard translation from the original French: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ep...

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