| 41. | According to Canadian trade figures, chrysotile shipments were down 23.9 percent in 1999 compared with the previous year.
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| 42. | Fibrous tremolite is sometimes found as a contaminant in vermiculite, chrysotile ( itself a type of asbestos ) and talc.
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| 43. | Take asbestos, one kind of which, chrysotile, " is utterly, totally harmless, " said Limbaugh.
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| 44. | Chrysotile deposits are mined in more than 40 countries, mainly in southern Africa, Canada, China and the Russian Federation.
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| 45. | Canada claims that chrysotile asbestos, which is included in the ban, is not dangerous for human health if used carefully.
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| 46. | However, under increasing criticism by environmental groups, in May, 2012, the Canadian government stopped funding the Chrysotile Institute.
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| 47. | Researchers, while uncertain of exactly what chrysotile does, consider it a prime suspect in the deaths of thousands of asbestos workers.
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| 48. | The dust covered his clothing and hands, and the floor and work area contained more than 17 percent of the chrysotile fiber.
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| 49. | In 1991, the EU banned five of the six forms of asbestos and the use of chrysotile in 14 types of product.
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| 50. | Chrysotile has been used more than any other type and accounts for about 95 % of the asbestos found in buildings in America.
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