AFP: Canada to stop opposing asbestos hazard listing: MONTREAL — Canada dropped Friday its longtime opposition to global restrictions on asbestos, dealing a blow to the country's dying mining industry of the fire-resistant substance.Canada has long led efforts against listing chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous material under the United Nations Rotterdam Convention, which requires exporters to warn importing countries of any dangers and allows them to ban its import.The listing, however, would not on its own ban the sale of asbestos.
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