Asbestos found in University of Toronto Labs

The Globe and Mail featured an article on March 24, 2017 titled "Asbestos found in U of T labs stokes concern from faculty, students". The article indicates that dust containing asbestos has been found in multiple labs at the University of Toronto's medical-sciences building. A major renovation has been undertaken of the building, which is almost 50 years old. Although any asbestos use will be banned in Canada by 2018, the University of Toronto incident illustrates the challenges associated with addressing the legacy of asbestos containing materials.