Snapshot News
May 2017
Following COP8's decisive results
ICA WILL REMAIN VIGILANT
On May 3rd, a few hours after the closure of the Rotterdam Convention's 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8), the ICA informed its members that chrysotile asbestos had not been included in the Convention's Annex III's list of banned or severely restricted products. Reason had prevailed.
Science News
April 2017
Lung function not affecred by asbestos exposure in workers with normal CT scans.
This study by was conducted by specialists of occupational medecine and diagnostic radiology from Germany an the Netherlands.
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Science Based FactsRelevant Health Issues - 2015
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The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres.
THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY CREATED A RESPONSIBLE-USE PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON THE CONTROLLED-USE APPROACH TO REGULATING CHRYSOTILE
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