Dangerous Products –Asbestos
Asbestos is a toxic substance used in the construction and chemicals. The history of this chemical is very interesting and controversial,particularly as regards Canada,the world's leading manufacturers of chemicals. Asbestos was widely used in the late 19th century,manufacturers and builders. Because of its resistance to heat,electricity and chemical damage,sound absorption and tensile strength is used in buildings,fabrics,fire retardant coatings,concrete,bricks,pipes and fireplace cement,heat,fire,and acid resistant gaskets,pipe insulation,ceiling insulation,fireproof plasterboard,roofing,lawn furniture and plaster joint compound in the same oven and hob leadership. Until mid-1980. when it was shown that asbestos leads to serious diseases like cancer,Malignant Mesothelioma,lung and asbestosis (a type of pneumoconiosis).
1906 was the year when the first deaths due to asbestos occurred but before scientists discovered a large number of premature deaths and lung problems in asbestos mining towns. If we look further into history,even ancient Greeks said that the slaves who wore clothes asbestos had lung problems. In 1924 in England,the first country to recognize the problems with asbestos,doctors diagnosis of asbestosis was demonstrated for the first time out. England also was the first country to include controlled ventilation and asbestosis is excusable work related illnesses in 1930. Ten years before the United States. The term mesothelioma is also achieved in medical literature 1931 and became associated with asbestos in 1940 .. Use of asbestos was really creepy. Between 1952 and 1956,the first filtered cigarette on the market –Kent,who used crocidolite asbestos in its "Micronite"filter. During World War II,one thousand tons of asbestos were used to wrap pipes boilers online,and hood and turbine parts. This led to a large number of asbestos-related diseases among the dockworkers. U.S. leaders countries the number of asbestos victims to move about 100,000 dead and an unknown number of fatal diseases at present.
France was the first country to prohibit the use of asbestos in 1997 and called for a worldwide ban,the IT 2000 Frances ban upheld the organization of the World trade. Canada has a special relationship with asbestos. Asbestos mines in Canada are now in the province of Quebec and are owned by the Government of Quebec. Today Quebec is the second largest producer in the world behind Russia and the world's largest exporter of asbestos (mainly Asian). Ban This substance is economically important for the country and 1999,Canadian government officials went before the World Trade Organization,against the prohibition of asbestos,but this initiative was not supported. Today is the chemical in 60 countries in whole or in part. Regarding the status of In Canada,asbestos is illegal to sell in the country,but the exploitation and export of asbestos is legal.