Financial Post: United Steelworkers union project aims to change legislation on diesel particulate exposure

” ‘Occupational disease and fatalities are underrecognized,’ said Nick Larochelle, president of USW Local 6500. ‘We know that Diesel Particulate can cause lung cancer and we know that miners have higher rates of lung cancer compared to other workers, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development needs to act to lower the OEL for diesel in mining to prevent these work-related fatalities.’ ”

Article: United Steelworkers union project aims to change legislation on diesel particulate exposure
Author: USW 6500
Date: November 18, 2022