{"id":12963,"date":"2018-05-07T15:49:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T15:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?p=12963"},"modified":"2023-12-21T12:30:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:30:25","slug":"which-countries-have-banned-asbestos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/blog\/which-countries-have-banned-asbestos\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Countries Have Banned Asbestos?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Awareness about the significant dangers associated with asbestos exposure<\/a> has spread rapidly across the globe, with many countries acting quickly to take action and keep their citizens safe.<\/p>\n

As a result, 55 countries around the world have banned asbestos.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although several of these nations permit exceptional and limited use of asbestos-containing products<\/a>, it can be said that they have taken efficient and effective steps toward protecting people from its dangers.<\/p>\n

Has the United States Banner Asbestos?<\/h3>\n

Perhaps surprisingly, the United States is not one of those 55 countries which have placed a ban on asbestos<\/a> use. In fact, the U.S. is one of just a few developed nations that still permit its use. However, there are highly active organizations such as The International Ban Asbestos Secretariat who advocate for a worldwide ban and all the advantages that come with it.<\/p>\n

Here are the nations that have already taken the necessary steps toward ensuring public health and safety by banning asbestos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Time After Diagnosis<\/th>Survival Rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 year<\/td>92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 years<\/td>74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 years<\/td>65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 years<\/td>39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: Moffitt Cancer Center<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

While it might seem that the U.S. would be among the first of the countries to place a ban on asbestos, like several other industrialized nations, we have not yet. While Canada has made plans to ban it by 2018, the U.S. has no such plans in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Continued Asbestos Use In The U.S. and Abroad<\/h2>\n

This can be surprising to hear, as a large portion of the population mistakenly believes that asbestos was banned in the U.S. many years ago. What the United States has done is enact a series of regulations to control and manage the import and use of the material. But to many, these regulations are not nearly strict enough.<\/p>\n

Some of the regulatory measures implemented in the United States include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n