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September 24, 2012
The Chrysotile Information Centre has compiled some easy to follow videos which put the asbestos issue into perspective.
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February 17, 2012
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January 12, 2011
As residents of Asbestos and Thetford Mines, we are profoundly shocked by the open letter recently signed by Canadian Kathleen Ruff and Japanese Sugio Furuya that was published in La Tribune at a time when the region is grappling with the tragedy that has touched the Moisan-Coulombe family and the entire community.
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July 29, 2010
With BBC journalists perpetuating the confusion over asbestos we question whether this alarmist reporting is intended to make their stories more interesting or if there is something more sinister afoot...
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January 05, 2008
From BSE to bird' flu, one of the most conspicuous features of our modern world has been the 'scare' - some threat to human health which becomes vastly exaggerated, provoking a hugely costly political response.
In our new book Scared To Death we analyse many of the major scares of recent years, showing how they follow a remarkably consistent pattern.
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January 05, 2007
What’s in a name? Apparently nothing. The latest scientific research indicates that asbestos cement contains no asbestos at all.
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October 05, 2006
The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s September 2006 policy on asbestos related diseases has come under attack.
Leading scientists have peer reviewed the paper, criticising it for "not making a persuasive argument in explaining why a ban on chrysotile (white asbestos) is necessary, or even helpful, in reducing asbestos related diseases".
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