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(Dan tri) – Chrysotile has been widely used in Vietnam, especially in asbestos cement (AC) roof sheets industry which offers an affordable yet durable roofing solution to the majority of low-income people. Many households have drink rain water running through AC roof sheet, does it pose any risks to human health?

Dân Trí – Currently, there are numerous amount of chrysotile containing products imported and used widely in Vietnam. If the ban is only applied to AC roof sheet production, it would eradicate an industry entirely, while importing similar products from abroad. However, is it possible to apply the ban in all chrysotile-containing products?

(Vietnamnet.vn) – In May 2017, the Ministry of Health proposed a draft called “The National Programme to eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases.” If the bill is passed, a series of chrysotile business will have to confront the risk of closure and heavy losses. Moreover, the ban will put thousand of workers at the risk of losing their jobs.

VOV.VN – The ban on chrysotile will violate the Free Trade Agreement signed by Vietnam.

Till now, in Vietnam and over the world, there are different researches demonstrating that chrysotile does not lead to lung cancer and mesothelioma if it is used in a controlled way. The recommendation on banning chrysotile which is not based on scientific researches may affects the trading relationship between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

(Dai bieu Nhan dan) – The majority of Deputies of the National Assembly, experts and specialists participating the Think-tank “The use of chrysotile in Vietnam – Some scientific and practical issues” held yesterday in Hanoi agreed that it is crucial to conduct more comprehensive researches on the impact of chrysotile on human health and build an appropriate roadmap for technology transition.

To promote information and knowledge exchange among experts and authorities, Dai bieu Nhan Dan Newspaper has organised a think-tank to share information and collect opinions on the use of chrysotile in Vietnam and worldwide.

The eighth meeting of Conference of the Parties of the Rotterdam Convention was held in Geveva, Switzerland from 23rd April to 5th May 2017 with the participation of 157 official parties of the Convention, parties on probation and international organizations, and non-governmental organizations such as WHO, ROCA, IndustriALL Global Union and International Chrysotile Association.

David Bernstein; Allen Gibbs; Fred Pooley; Arthur Langer; Ken Donaldson; John Hoskins; Jacques Dunnigan.

Tien Phong: Many fibro cement factory in Vietnam are trying tirelessly in improving the technology in order to ensure a safe occupational environment for the workers. Many new technologies developed by national engineers, learning from developed countries, have smashed the rumors that the production and use of chrysotile fibro cement roofsheet (or AC roofsheet) cause cancer.

Having many beneficial properties, white asbestos continues to be the number one choice for many industries. 99.9% of asbestos mining production in the world today is the white asbestos fibers of which 97% is used in the fibro cement sheet production industries, 2% is used to produce anti-friction products and 1% is for the textile industry. The rest is often used for different purposes.

Under the closed-loop production system, both junior and senior workers claimed to be completely healthy and free of disease. Also, due to affordable price and high economic efficiency of AC roof sheets, they hoped to keep their jobs until their retirements.

Whether chrysotile is truly useful in construction or harmful to human health, it is necessary for the authority to continue researching scientifically in order to present final conclusion along with recommendation for users and producers.

In the late afternoon of 9 April 2016, a tornado together with a heavy hailstorm caused severe damage for many households in Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts, Nghe An province.