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Asbestos – a cheap, heat-resistant mineral – was once used widely in building materials all around the world. Today, it is banned in 70 countries which have deemed that this construction material is a “silent killer” since its fibres are carcinogenic.
While there are six types of asbestos, chrysotile – white asbestos – is the most common form, used especially in roofing houses.
According to the World Health Organization, all types of asbestos cause “lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis [fibrosis of the lungs]”.
Exposure to the fibres and handling or inhaling them could also result in death. Yet some countries like India continue trading it.
While there are six types of asbestos, chrysotile – white asbestos – is the most common form, used especially in roofing houses.
According to the World Health Organization, all types of asbestos cause “lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis [fibrosis of the lungs]”.
Exposure to the fibres and handling or inhaling them could also result in death. Yet some countries like India continue trading it.
