Asbestos Imports Have Started to Rise Again, Fueled by Manufacturers' Demands
After several years of decline, the importing of asbestos into the United States is back on the rise, infuriating advocates like Linda Reinstein of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries released this week, asbestos imports were are up by more than 25 percent in 2011. "I was appalled and shocked (to learn the numbers)," Reinstein said in a statement released this morning. "The asbestos industry has argued for years that importation and exposure was decreasing. We have discovered that the argument simply isn't true." Asbestos Banned in...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 26, 2012 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tim Povtak Tags: Asbestos Exposure & Bans Source Type: news

Mesothelioma Risk Reduced Through Turkey's Ban of Asbestos
According to a statement released by Turkey's Environment Management Directorate-General, all uses of asbestos were officially banned on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. Although asbestos was already partially banned, the move to completely ban asbestos has enabled Turkey to fully abide by European Union (EU) regulations. Turkey's new regulation will ban the use of asbestos in production of any goods and supply of products containing asbestos. While many countries have issued regulations concerning the use of asbestos, fewer countries have banned the toxic mineral altogether. Asbestos exposure has been linked to a number of serious ...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 3, 2011 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jensen Whitmer Tags: Asbestos Exposure & Bans Source Type: news

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