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NDP issues Christmas toy asbestos warning (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) OTTAWA - The NDP is calling on the federal government to shut down Canada's asbestos industry and scrap "horrifying" regulations that allow the use of the cancer-causing mineral in children's toys and other products. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:18:00 GMT SNP to reverse asbestos decision (BBC News) Scottish ministers are to reverse a Lords ruling preventing claims for an asbestos-related condition. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:52:22 GMT Toys tainted with asbestos, U.S. advocacy group warns (CBC) A U.S. advocacy group is warning parents some toys have been found to contain high levels of asbestos, fibrous minerals that may pose health risks if inhaled. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:59:09 GMT 20th century’s building wonder remains a killer (The Border Mail) ASBESTOS, the post-war building innovation, we embraced it like we embrace mobile phones today. We used it everywhere, all around our prosperous young country. Publ.Date : Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:12:35 GMT Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Releases Findings that Reveal Evidence of Asbestos in Everyday Products (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) WASHINGTON----The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization , an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today unveiled research showing evidence of asbestos in some everyday household products, including Planet Toys "CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit", DAP "33" window glazing, DAP "Crack Shot" spackling paste, Gardner Leak Stopper roof patch, and Scotch High Performance ... Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT