'Treated as guinea pigs,' says former worker forced to inhale McIntyre powder, as miners await apology
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In addition, the study used different data to find that 34 and 19 per cent of the exposed miners had a greater chance of suffering from Parkinson’s and Parkinsonism, respectively, compared to miners who weren’t exposed, based on the job records of about 14,000 workers.Photo by Handout/Postmedia Network files
Ever since the link between the powder and Parkinson’s was recognized, Martell has been pushing the Ontario government to provide an official apology to the miners. The motion was brought up in the Ontario legislative assembly in April, but was denied since the government said it wanted more time to “properly honour” the miners and their families.
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