Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Asbestos has been banned in 52 countries, but more than 2 million metric tons of asbestos are still being produced each year. A group of researchers from all corners of the globe is trying to pressure the Canadian government to ban asbestos exports as well as end financial support to companies that mine as well as export the toxic bodily, a well-documented cancer-causing substance. The handful of countries that still allow asbestos mining as well as distribution includes Canada as well as Russia. More than 125 million people worldwide are exposed to deadly asbestos at work as a result, as well as may develop humorless illnesses similar mesothelioma, asbestosis as well as lung cancer.

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