New AMRC Publications

 

This book is a translated version of the original English report published in July 2007, authored by Laurie Kazan-Allen from International Ban Asbestos Secretariat in collaboration with 15 other organizations from Asia and other parts of world.

The report details the alarming level of asbestos consumption in Asia which is in stark contrast to the complete ban or bare minimal asbestos consumption in many industrialized countries.

The book also reveals that the asbestos ban and reduced consumption in the west meant that manufacturers started to search for new markets and Asia has emerged as the single largest market with China and India being the largest consumers.

The high consumption in Asia is also related to the fact that it is heavily promoted in Asia, especially by the Canadian Chrysotile Institute. Canada is one of the largest producers of asbestos and exports most of it to Asia.

China is both one of the largest consumers and largest producers of asbestos.

This book contains information about the hazards of asbestos and steps being taken in different Asian countries to ban its use. We sincerely hope that this book can make a contribution towards the movement to ban asbestos in China.