The Town That Asbestos Built. The Cancer It Left Behind
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:42 amThe Town That Asbestos Built. The Cancer It Left Behind
Amanda Follett Hosgood - The TYEE - January 12, 2026
EXCERPT: "As more and more asbestos was mined in Cassiar, a tailings pile east of town also grew, rising to almost 100 metres — taller than Toronto’s Rogers Centre and with a footprint six times as large. When the wind blew west, it carried the asbestos into town. Green dust settled over everything....
More than 30 years after the mine closed, advocates say it’s time for B.C. to take a closer look at the legacy left by Cassiar."
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Amanda Follett Hosgood - The TYEE - January 12, 2026
EXCERPT: "As more and more asbestos was mined in Cassiar, a tailings pile east of town also grew, rising to almost 100 metres — taller than Toronto’s Rogers Centre and with a footprint six times as large. When the wind blew west, it carried the asbestos into town. Green dust settled over everything....
More than 30 years after the mine closed, advocates say it’s time for B.C. to take a closer look at the legacy left by Cassiar."
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