(Useful Article) Rising Concern Over Asbestos Mining

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Rising Concern Over Asbestos Mining

A recent decision of the government of Canada to revive the 'Jeffrey Mine' to resume asbestos mining has raised concern among the environment, labour and human rights activities & health related organisations.

Reason for Concern

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified asbestos as a carcinogenic (cancer generating substance) material. As per an estimation, more than 1 lakh people die each year from asbestos related lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis, which is caused by inhaling chrysolite dust, a common occurrence in asbestos plants. This is the reason use of asbestos is banned in more than 50 countries worldwide. Also an investigation of the mining area & asbestos plants by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation found the working condition and the safety norms very minimal and not at all upto the mark.

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[image: Asbestos with muscovite]Rising Concern Over Asbestos Mining

*A recent decision of the government of Canada to revive the 'Jeffrey Mine'

to resume asbestos mining has raised concern among the environment, labour

and human rights activities & health related organisations.*
Reason for Concern

*The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified asbestos as a

carcinogenic (cancer generating substance) material. As per an estimation,
more than 1 lakh people die each year from asbestos related lung cancer,
mesothelioma and asbestosis, which is caused by inhaling chrysolite dust, a
common occurrence in asbestos plants. This is the reason use of asbestos is
banned in more than 50 countries worldwide. Also an investigation of the
mining area & asbestos plants by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation found
the working condition and the safety norms very minimal and not at all upto

the mark.*
Read more.. <http://www.vvrias.com/coaching/article/asbestos-mining>

*By : VVR IAS <http://www.vvrias.com/>*