AlexW wrote:
Hmm ... on this issue the site you originally ref'd, containing the
recent paper says on its 'what is' page.

"All can be dangerous, but blue and brown asbestos are known to be
more dangerous than white. The different types cannot usually be
identified by their colour alone"

My statement was based on this ... is the site not reliable in this
respect?

Yes, it is, that is correct.

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