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May 2, 2024
THE “ESSENTIAL USE” CONCEPT: A CRITICAL BALANCING ACT
At a time when decision-makers are focused on tackling climate change, pollution and bio-diversity loss, how can they best balance the potentially harmful characteristic of some substances with the necessity of their use in order, for example, to sustain basic conditions for human health? ...
THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY CREATED A RESPONSIBLE-USE PROGRAM THAT IS BASED
ON THE CONTROLLED-USE APPROACH TO REGULATING CHRYSOTILE
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The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres. |
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More than 90% of chrysotile is used in the construction of buildings in fiber cement and in the making of construction materials. |
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