Snapshot News
December 15, 2025
A NEW PILOT PROJECT REKINDLES INTEREST FOR QUEBEC MINE TAILINGS
For as long as they can remember, chrysotile mine tailings have been part of the landscape for residents of the city of Val-des-Sources, formerly known as Asbestos, in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region (Canada)...
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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