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Tonnage of asbestos imported into the UK from 1940

Crocidolite

Amosite

Chrysotile

Anthophyllite

Total

1940	2655	4522	88500		95177
1946	967	2673	50722		54362
1947					72630
1948					94155
1949					97355
1950	5267	8190	110000		123457
1951					135194
1952					137164
1953					112925
1954					126600
1955	6822	12308	122965		142095
1956					149687
1957					139679
1958					133801
1959					135945
1960	4006	23539	142000		169545
1961					169680
1962					147712
1963					160419
1964					186946
1965	3425	22582	147265	78	173350
1966					170900
1967					152070
1968					159510
1969					145920
1970	563	21565	132500		154628
1971					150180
1972					150300
1973					183100
1974					153100
1975	Nil	19219	119741	225	139185
1976		14900	130000		144900
1977					127200
1978					117700
1979					116700
1980		500	94180		94680
1981		260	67530		67530
1982		20	52240		52260
1983		nil	45150		45150
1984			41560		41560
1985			37640		37640
1986			26770		26770
1987			24100		24100
1988			24700		24700
1989			15110		15110
1990
1991			10740		10740
1992			10269		10269
1993			9681		9681
1994			11467		11467
1995			10164		10164
1996			7099		7099
1997			4820		4820
1998			1840		1840

Total					5,318,851

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