Despite technical difficulties, the process of replacing
asbestos with safer materials is well worth a try in developing
countries, to stop further release of asbestos into the
environment. Aggressive marketing of asbestos is continuing
in these regions after shrinkage of the market due to
restrictions and bans imposed on the use of asbestos in
many developed regions where its use is down to insignificant
levels [1]. Notwithstanding the production and use of
asbestos in developing countries is still a contemporary issue.
There is huge gap between the perceptions of producers
and users on one hand, and the scientific community
on the other. A leading asbestos-based cement products