"First Nations Health Advocate Dies of Asbestos-Related Cancer"

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"First Nations Health Advocate Dies of Asbestos-Related Cancer"

"Manitoba resident Raven Thundersky, 50, spent her life fighting for justice for people suffering from illnesses caused by asbestos."

"WINNIPEG — A Manitoba advocate for people who suffered from illnesses linked to vermiculite insulation has died of a cancer closely associated with asbestos, her daughter says.

Raven ThunderSky grew up in a home on Poplar River First Nation with asbestos-laced insulation and lost several family members to related illnesses.

Her daughter, Raven-Dominique Gobeil, says ThunderSky died on Christmas Eve of mesothelioma at the age of 50."

Canadian Press had the story December 27, 2015.

Source: Canadian Press, 12/29/2015

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