Update: Asbestos Will Not Be Added To “Watch List” Of Harmful Chemicals

"After meetings in Rome this week, the United Nations will not be adding chrysotile asbestos to their “watch list” of harmful chemicals, according to Rotterdam Convention officials. The discussion of whether or not to add asbestos to the list will not be picked up again for at least two more years.
Canadian officials were perhaps the [...]" (2008-10-28)
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