Asbestos: a silent killer on a global scale (A WECF publication in English, Russian, Kazakh and Ukrainian)

A publication by WECF and partners Eco Accord, Mama 86 and Green Women

08.10.2008

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Leading scientists of the World have concluded that all types of asbestos are hazardous for human health. They argue that there are no safe types of asbestos. Over 90% of the asbestos mined and sold in the world is chrysotile asbestos. The International Agency for Cancer Research classifies asbestos as a substance of 1st cancer risk group – i.e. as a proven human carcinogen.1

WECF, Mama 86, Green Women and Eco Accord with the aid of the Dutch Ministry of Environment (VROM) have issued this publication