Monday, 28 July 2008

Asbestos Industry Gets Heavy

The Canadian Chrysotile Institute, which is largely funded by the Canadian federal and Quebec provincial governments, is attempting to to bring a libel suit against French asbestos campaigner Francois Desriaux.

This attitude towards chrysotile is in sharp contrast to official concerns about nano technology. Canada is a leading producer of chrysotile asbestos, and though it has reduced the use of the material in Canada, it is happy to export the material to emerging economies in the far east.

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