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May 31, 2024
The most ambitious study on the matter by the WHO’s main agency for research on cancer
IARC publishes the main results of the largest historical cohort study on chrysotile asbestos covering 30,445 Russian workers
An unprecedented team of high-level scientists from various countries and international organizations recently joined forces to investigate cancer mortality among employees of Uralasbest PJSC, located in the city of Asbest, Sverdlovsk region, Russian Federation...
THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY CREATED A RESPONSIBLE-USE PROGRAM THAT IS BASED
ON THE CONTROLLED-USE APPROACH TO REGULATING CHRYSOTILE
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The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres. |
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More than 90% of chrysotile is used in the construction of buildings in fiber cement and in the making of construction materials. |
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