Tag: Canada

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1905: Fritz Cirkel Knocks it out of the Park

July 13, 2024

In 1904, the Superintendent of Mines in Ottawa tasked Fritz Cirkel with the almost impossible given the lack of technology during that era. In summary, Cirkel was to investigate the world-wide issues related to asbestos starting with mining and ending with, well, everything else. The instructions were as follows: In 1905, Cirkel responded with an…
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ASBESTOS IN 1905: AT LEAST THE ENGLISH CAN BLAME THE SCOTS

June 30, 2022

One of my favorite asbestos history books was written by Fritz Cirkel in 1905 entitled Canadian Government Report on Asbestos: Asbestos, its Occurrence, Exploitation and Uses. This book goes all the way back in terms of commercial use and is filled with pictures and facts rarely seen elsewhere, including many involving England. Let’s start at…
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