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Malaysian NGOs back asbestos ban, call for immediate implementation. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Health and Safety Advisory Centre (Hasac) said the ban would be a progressive step toward protecting public health as asbestos is still widely used despite its harmful health effects. CAP chief executive Mageswari Sarangalingam said extensive scientific research conducted has concluded that there was no safe way to use asbestos. She said the data compiled showed that the national prevalence of asbestos-related diseases was directly proportional to consumption of the material. These diseases include mesothelioma, asbestosis, and even lung cancer. “CAP has been advocating for an outright ban on asbestos for decades. In fact, we had in a memorandum submitted to the government in July 2024 renewed our call for all forms of asbestos to be banned,” she told FMT.

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