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July 20, 2021
WHEN THE PANDEMIC BECOMES A DUBIOUS EXCUSE FOR RESTRICTING DIALOGUE
In a few days, for the first time since its inception, the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade will hold one of its statutory meeting with restricted access for representatives from civil society, as shown by the exclusion of observers from regional preparatory meetings and contact groups...
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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