Asbestos brake pads that can release deadly fibres during repairs will soon be banned in Ontario, if one member of the provincial parliament has her way. Guelph MPP Liz Sandals plans to table a bill ...

It may seem ridiculous to consider that asbestos was used in brake pads throughout much of the 20th century, and on a fairly widespread basis until the 1980s, when automakers and parts manufacturers ...

GUELPH, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jun 23, 2016) - ABS Friction has added their voice calling for a ban on asbestos and the importation of products containing asbestos into Canada. To create awareness, ...

ASBESTOS has been found in thousands of brake pads for popular Australian vehicles, with local buyers unaware they are being illegally sold counterfeit parts. THOUSANDS of brake pads containing deadly ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of ...

What are “organic” brake pads? A chain shop recommended them, as my car’s current metallic pads have been de-squeaked twice but are still squeaking badly. I said I wanted ceramic pads, but they said ...

Despite rising fears of asbestos-related illnesses, imports of products containing asbestos show little sign of slowing. According to Statistics Canada figures, imports of asbestos-related items rose ...