Why promote chrysotile as being safe to use when so many people die from exposure to it?
The long latency period between heavy dose exposure to chrysotile and/or mixtures of chrysotile and amphiboles and the development of health effects and mortality observed by some workers are linked to past uses. Sprayed-on asbestos, often amphiboles, have been prohibited in most countries since the 1970s. Products such as chrysotile cement, when used safely, do not pose any discernible risk to human health. The fact that countries banning chrysotile do not proceed to the removal of in place chrysotile-cement roof tiles, pipes and building plates supports this statement.
