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:: Monday, November 24, 2003 ::
Asbestos makeover reignites old battle By PETER GORRIE
The jolt of fright came at the bottom of an information sheet sent to reporters:
"This press release is printed on chrysotile paper."
Why should that simple statement lead to nervous tremors?
Because chrysotile is not just any old ingredient in paper. It's a form of asbestos. And asbestos is a convicted mass-killer, one of the most feared substances on Earth.
Over the past century, it has caused millions of deaths, and the annual toll is still at least 100,000.
Asbestos is so lethal that most uses have been abandoned, and it is banned outright in more than 20 countries. It isn't outlawed here. But it has been so effectively cast into utter darkness that most Canadians could be excused for complacently believing it's an issue of the past.
U.S. Senate puts asbestos bill off until next year Reuters AlertNet
Labor unions have said that at least $153.8 billion would be needed to pay the claims of people with asbestos-related diseases.
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