Asbestos in China
Landmark Ban Asbestos Conference in China
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 23:43
Nearly two years of discussions, planning and organization came to fruition when the Asian Asbestos Conference 2009 (AAC) took place in Hong Kong from April 25-28, 2009.
China Recalls Hillary Clinton's Asbestos Pantsuit
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 23:41
Chinese authorities today announced a sweeping recall of garments manufactured with asbestos, including the pantsuit worn by Sen. Hillary Clinton during last night’s Democrat presidential debate.
Sen. Clinton’s trousers were marketed mostly through retailers in the Washington D.C. region, and made from “a political-grade fabric that provides protection from spontaneous combustion, thus avoiding the embarrassment of ‘pants on fire’.”
Asbestos turns up in toys, children's clay
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 23:40
Asbestos has been found in a variety of consumer products, including one of this season's biggest-selling Christmas toys, according to the nation's largest asbestos victims organizations.
The CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, two brands of children's play clay, powdered cleanser, roof sealers, duct tapes, window glazing, spackling paste and small appliances were among the products in which asbestos was found by at least two of three labs hired by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
More Asbestos Toys from China Arrive Down Under
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 23:38
There are those who now say that “Made in China” is actually a warning label.
Pulmonary function in long-term asbestos workers in China
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 23:37
The relationship of pulmonary function to exposure to asbestos and radiographic abnormalities has been controversial, especially when smoking is present as a confounder. The aim of the study was to provide further understanding on the radiographic-physiologic associations in nonsmoking and smoking asbestos workers. Radiographic asbestosis, pleural lesion, and pulmonary function were studied in 269 Chinese asbestos workers, with average exposure years of 23 for male workers and 18 for female workers. Their functional data were compared with those of 274 controls without exposure to dust.
China Continues Heavy Use of Asbestos
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 11:33
(IPS) BEIJING -- While most of the world is trying to avoid using asbestos, China not only continues to use and produce huge amounts of the harmful mineral but imports it to meet industrial needs.
After decades of heavy reliance on asbestos, Chinese officials are only now starting to realize the extent of the health dangers it poses to producers, processors and the public that uses products using the material for insulation.
Analysis Report on Chinese Asbestos and Mica Ore Mining industry Market
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 09:09
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Asbestos Experiences of Asian Countries: China
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 09:06
In the People's Republic of China rapid industrialization and economic growth have generated an almost unquenchable thirst for asbestos.
