Asbestos is a silicate mineral which is popularly known for its toxic effect. Asbestos has resistance capacity against heat and electricity etc. Canada is the major exporter; its primary market is third world countries. The two main nations which imports asbestos from Canada is India and China. Corrugated asbestos is mostly used in roofing and side walls. Asbestos degrades day by day forming dust particles, inhaling the asbestos dust particles consume the pleura of the lung causing mesothelioma.
The main symptoms of mesothelioma are shortness of breath and chest pain. Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer in developed countries however, this type of cancer patients are increasing day by day in third world nations like India. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has published a report on July, 2004 stating a constant growth of asbestos death in United States. Currently, many countries banned the use of asbestos as well as importing the substance in any form and an increase in asbestos claims has resulted in asbestos being on the lips of consumers!
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