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Countries which have Banned Asbestos
44 Countries which have banned Asbestos

EU 27 Other Europe Outside Europe Population Crores
-   Argentina 4.00
-   Australia 2.22
Austria -   0.84
Belgium -   1.08
Bulgaria -   0.75
- - Chile 1.70
Cyprus - - 0.08
Czech Rep.    -

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1.05
Denmark - - 0.55
- - Egypt 7.80
Estonia -

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0.13
Finland - - 0.54
France - - 6.54
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Gabon 0.15
Germany -

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8.18
Greece - - 1.14
- - Honduras 0.75
Hungary - - 1.00
- Iceland - 0.03
Ireland -

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0.45
Italy - - 6.03
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Japan 12.75
- - Jordan 0.63
- - Korea (south) 5.00
Latvia - - 0.22
Lithuania - - 0.34
Luxemburg - - 0.05
Malta - - 0.04
Netherlands - - 1.66
Norway - - 0.49
Poland - - 3.83
Portugal - - 1.07
Romania -

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2.15
- - Saudi Arabia 2.58
- - Seychelles 0.01
Slovakia -

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0.54
Slovenia - - 0.21
- - South Africa 4.94
Spain -

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4.60
Sweden - - 0.94
- Switzerland - 0.78
U.K. - - 6.20
- - Uruguay 0.34
Total   ----------------- 94.38     14%
    of World Population 680.00 Cr.


44 countries out of 223 nations / flags 19.7%
Europe: (EU 27 + Swiss, Norway, Iceland) 30
Americas: Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Honduras 4
Asia : Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, S.Arabia, S Korea 5
Africa : Egypt, S.Africa, Gabon, 3
Others : Australia, Seychelles 2
Total no. of countries which banned asbestos 44