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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Clapham (Labour), on Tuesday, 14 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 113 members in total.


WHITE ASBESTOS AND MESOTHELIOMA CANCER

That this House is concerned that recent articles written by representatives of the asbestos industry seek to portray white asbestos as a benign substance, and are confusing the debate by concentrating on the chemical structure of the material when it is the structure of the particle that is the pertinent factor and ignoring the balance fo evidence that white asbestos is involved in the aetiology of mesothelioma cancer.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1312 
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Death Cancer Asbestos Hazardous substances Industrial diseases Mesothelioma
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk