Editorial policy

Primary sources

Our default sources, in rough order of use:

• Canadian government and Crown agencies: Health Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada, provincial workers' compensation boards (WorkSafeBC, WCB Alberta, WSIB, CNESST and others), Veterans Affairs Canada.
• Canadian medical bodies: Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canadian Medical Association Journal, provincial cancer agencies.
• Canadian occupational-exposure research: CAREX Canada, Institute for Work & Health.
• International references where they are the authoritative source: IARC Monographs, World Health Organization, US National Cancer Institute (for treatment mechanics only).
• Trust fund documents: each trust's published Trust Distribution Procedure, obtained from US federal court (PACER) records or from the Delaware Claims Processing Facility.

What we do not use

• Marketing pages of US law firms (they are commonly cited by AI-generated pages we've reviewed, and their figures do not apply to Canada).
• Anonymous message-board case studies or advocacy sites without underlying primary sources.
• Anecdotes we cannot verify.

Case studies and testimonials

We do not publish invented case studies, invented testimonials, or invented settlement figures. Where we reference a real reported case (for example, a Supreme Court of Canada decision), we cite the case name, citation, and a link.

Dating and review

Every content page carries a "last reviewed" date. When we substantively update a page, we update the date and note the change here. Medical pages are re-reviewed at least once every 12 months.

Medical review

Where a page discusses diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment mechanics, we intend to have it reviewed by a Canadian occupational-health or oncology professional and to name the reviewer on the page. Pages that have not yet been medically reviewed carry a visible note stating that.

Corrections process

Spotted an error? Please email info@asbestosexposure.ca with the URL and the correction requested. We reply within 2 business days. Substantive corrections are logged below.

Corrections log

No corrections logged yet. This section will list any substantive fact corrections we make, with the URL, the original text, the corrected text, and the date.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-14