Posted on August 27, 2012

TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT ASBESTOS IN BRAZIL

  1. All types of asbestos (chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophylite, tremolite and actinolite)  are a known human carcinogen
  2. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure
  3. Brazil is the third largest producer of chrysotile asbestos
  4. Brazil is the second largest exporter of chrysotile asbestos, after Russia
  5. The Brazilian asbestos industry generates 170,000 direct jobs
  6. The Brazilian Ministry of Health states that from 2008 to 2011, the public health system has counted 25,093 cases of cancer caused by asbestos
  7. The Brazilian Ministry of Health states the public health system has counted 2,400 deaths from asbestos exposure from  2000 to 2011
  8. The World Health Organization estimates, more than 107 000 people die each year from asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis resulting from occupational exposure.
  9. The World Health Organization estimates about 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace
  10. The World Health Organization states one in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos

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