* The only form of asbestos still mined and sold in the world today is chrysotile asbestos. Therefore when anyone refers to chrysotile asbestos, they are speaking of the form of asbestos that represents 100% of the asbestos sold in the world today.
* 95% of all asbestos that has ever been mined and traded in the world is chrysotile asbestos.
* All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile asbestos, are carcinogenic. This is the view of every independent organization that has examined the health risks of asbestos, including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization, the U.N. Environmental Program, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Collegium Ramazzini, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, The Lancet, the International Labour Organization (ILO).
* The ILO has calculated that over 100,000 people worldwide suffer premature deaths from asbestos-related cancers and disease each year. The WHO estimates between 5 and 10 million people will ultimately die from asbestos-related diseases.
Wed, Jun 3, 2009
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