Snapshot News
April 3, 2025
WHEN IGNORANCE IS BLISS:
THE UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME’S TAKE ON ASBESTOS
In February 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and with input from the International Labour Organization (ILO) published a 24-page document titled “Options for addressing asbestos contaminants in products and the environment”...
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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