| 31. | ACL mainly open pit mined chrysotile asbestos in the eponymously named town, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada.
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| 32. | Chrysotile is more flexible than amphibole types of asbestos, and can be spun and woven into fabric.
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| 33. | The Chrysotile Corporation of Australia carried out large-scale mining at the site from 1970 to 1983.
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| 34. | He said chrysotile is as harmful as amphiboles in causing mesothelioma and poses a similar risk for lung cancer.
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| 35. | "Chrysotile is as potent a lung cancer carcinogen as any fiber variety, " he said.
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| 36. | In other products, Canadian chrysotile is usually the asbestos added for fire protection, strength or abrasive qualities.
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| 37. | There are two superfund sites in the area, both associated with the mining and processing of chrysotile asbestos.
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| 38. | Canada is the world's third largest producer of chrysotile asbestos with annual sales valued at $ 134 million.
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| 39. | Chrysotile, which has a fiberous habit, is one polymorph of serpentine and is an important component of asbestos.
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| 40. | Manufacturers of some products containing only chrysotile fibers claim that these are not as harmful as amphibole-containing products.
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