Monthly Archives: December 2016

Draft meth contamination standard welcomed

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 2:15 pm Press Release: LGNZ Local Government New Zealand welcomes the new draft Standard for testing and decontaminating properties contaminated by methamphetamine. Councils have obligations under the Health Act to ensure residential properties are safe and liveable, and are responsible for overseeing the decontamination process. The new draft Standard, released by

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Government of Canada to ban asbestos

Government-wide strategy will lead to a comprehensive ban to protect the health and safety of Canadians December 15, 2016 – Ottawa – Government of Canada Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, along with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Judy

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