Local importers of Chinese cars could soon scamper to establish whether illegal asbestos had been used in the manufacture of their vehicles after an alarm was raised in Australia that cars made in China contain asbestos.?Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers that can be separated into thin, durable threads.
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These fibers are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals and do not conduct electricity and asbestos has been used widely in many industries. The automotive industry uses asbestos in vehicle brake shoes and clutch pads. However the Chinese car industry is said to have upped the use of asbestos to include gaskets and exhaust pipes. Now the Australian authorities have warned owners of Chinese made cars not to work on gaskets or exhaust pipes in their garages.
Asbestos has been classified as a known human carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the EPA, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Studies have shown that exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma (a relatively rare cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen).
In addition to lung cancer and mesothelioma, some studies have suggested an association between asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal and colorectal cancers as well as an elevated risk for cancers of the throat, kidney , esophagus and the gall bladder.?Asbestos according to the Australian media ?has been found in small amounts in certain components in the Chery and Great Wall Motor vehicles all made in China. Both vehicles are on sale on the Ugandan Market
Source: http://www.theceomagazine-ug.com/news/great-wall-vehicles-in-trouble.html
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