Developing Countries Still Getting Asbestos From Canada
Developing countries are still receiving asbestos from Canada even though Canada has limited the use of asbestos in their country. Chrysotile is still being mined in Canada and being exported to other countries despite the harm it does to humans. Canada has also opposed adding Chrysotile to the list of hazardous materials called the Rotterdam Convention.
The Rotterdam Convention is a list of hazardous materials that each government can accept into their country or deny the import. Canada seems to fly under the wire when shipping this material to other developing countries. Asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma cancer and death. In other developing countries, they do not have the medical resources that are found in the United States and this could lead to the destruction of an entire country.
Asbestos attorneys in developing countries are not available like the asbestos lawyers in the United States. The funds for asbestos legal advice are not prevalent in other countries. This means that developing countries that are not given the same consideration for mesothelioma cancer treatments.
The practice of mining Chrysotile by Canada, a country that will not use it, should be stopped to protect the health of everyone. The use of asbestos in Canada was stopped to protect the health of the Canadians and they should be concerned with the health of the other countries that they export to.
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