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August 13, 2024

WHEN FEARMONGERERS TRY TO WIN THE DAY

A few weeks ago, on July 5th, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a press release on its recent reassessment of the potential links between talc and cancer...

 

THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY CREATED A RESPONSIBLE-USE PROGRAM THAT IS BASED
ON THE CONTROLLED-USE APPROACH TO REGULATING CHRYSOTILE

 

 

The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres.
 
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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