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