Friable Asbestos

Recently, in Canada, Quebec Minister of Industry recommended workplace safety committee should conduct an annual audit of the safe use of asbestos in other zemljama.Ministar was responding to opposition to reopening Jeffrey mine in Asbestos, south of Quebec City.

If the mines were reopened, 250 jobs would be created and asbestos capacity will increase to 10 percent throughout svijetu.Mina closed in 2002. However, many opponents do not want that again, because when in operation, it produced asbestos that is exported to other countries. Asbestos has been shown to cause mesothelioma, a deadly lung cancer and other serious heath problems.

According to the minister, the Quebec-produced asbestos or chrysotite, is much safer than other types of asbestos used in the export market, in accordance with Chrysotite institute headquartered in Canada. Non-friable asbestos can not be torn down, meaning they contain friable asbestos material (ACM) contains less than one percent asbestos and when dry, can be dissolved or broken up, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Non-friable asbestos is much safer, but for many, it is still very uncertain. Many officials support Chrysotite Institute's request.

Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause mesothelioma, which kills 107,000 people a year, according to World Health organizaciji.Bolest can strike 20 or even 30 years after minimal exposure. According to many medical experts, mesothelioma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and there is currently no cure.

Jeong-Rim Lee, a woman from Korea, is suffering from mesothelioma and says that she experiences a lot of pain and suffering. Canada should stop sending asbestos in your home country, she said. Symptoms include shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and chest pain. However, these are just some of the symptoms, there are many more. Also, since it can take up to 30 years to fully develop mesothelioma, many sufferers are diagnosed with pneumonia or other diseases in their early stages. Often times, when the correct diagnosis is made, it was too late.

syndicalist, Anup Srivasta, from India, I do not see how Canada will oversee the asbestos removal and installation of safety. In my country, says that workers use "personal protective equipment", and the protection was "very scattered.Canadian officials are very encouraging foreign workers and their supervisors to use protective equipment, however: respirator, disposable coveralls, rubber gloves and boots, and protective eye wear.