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NAO unveils its research program
On the basis of consultations carried out from spring 2023 with the various stakeholders concerned by the management and valorization of asbestos mining residues (AMR) and taking into account the knowledge and expertise of the scientific community, the...
Government-regions-business Consultation Table: NAO presents the progress of its work
As part of the 2022-2025 Action Plan “Asbestos and asbestos mining residues in Quebec: towards the transformation of a liability into a sustainable asset”, the government-regions-business consultation table was set up in 2022 to ensure follow-up and...
Pre-announcement – TAARMAQ Program: Supported and Acceptable Transition for Asbestos Mining Waste in Quebec
The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), in partnership with the National Asbestos Observatory (NAO), invite the scientific community to mobilize in order to respond soon to the first call for proposals for the new TAARMAQ program:.. .
Adoption of NAO's first scientific programming
On October 10, following several months of work, the NAO team presented its research program to the governance committee. The latter unanimously adopted the 2023-2027 scientific programming and underlined its quality. For...
The NAO Scientific Advisory Committee visits the MRC des Sources and des Appalaches
After several months of consultation and consultation work, the NAO received a visit from its Scientific Advisory Committee. This committee is made up of renowned researchers from a multitude of research environments. These experts...
Establishment of the National Asbestos Observatory in the Thetford region
Quebec established a National Asbestos Observatory and established it in the heart of the region which was the cradle of asbestos mining in Canada. On June 16, 2022, the Quebec government made public its 2022-2025 action plan: “Asbestos...
