Asbestos: The tiny fibres that threaten our lives


According to the World Health Organisation, all forms of asbestos, including chrysotile that is still in use in Malaysia, are carcinogenic to humans. — Canva

THE first time that Dr Jayabalan A. Thambyappa came across a patient suffering from mesothelioma was back in 1993. At that time, he was working at a private hospital in Malaysia as a medical officer.

A man in his late 50s had come to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath and had been coughing for a few months.

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