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Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2008 52(8):673-674; doi:10.1093/annhyg/men065
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© The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Occupational Hygiene Society

Canada, Chrysotile, and the Search for Truth

Trevor Ogden*

Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Occupational Hygiene, British Occupational Hygiene Society, Derby DE24 8LZ, UK

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +44 1332 298101; E-mail: editor@ogs.org.uk

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I had hoped that this issue would include a commentary on the health risks from chrysotile asbestos and the degree to which there is a consensus on this subject. The commentary has been written, submitted and peer reviewed, but cannot be published because it draws on a report which the Canadian government has had since mid-March, but has not published. This is an annoying piece of needless government secrecy, but it has wider interest as an example of the use of science in policy.

Canada's attitude to chrysotile is controversial because of its continuing production and promotion of the substance, preferring controlled use in a world where many countries have banned all asbestos. In 2006, Canada produced ~175 000 tonnes, which it exported . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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