Ah, I thought it was a diplomacy, quid pro quo thing.

You know, either this stuff is dangerous or it's not. Pat Martin was on CBC radio being interviewed about it this afternoon. The list doesn't even ban this substance, just labels it as dangerous. There's little scientific debate that it is, even if it is less dangerous than other forms of asbestos.

I would suggest that a Gabon Viper is more dangerous than a Diamond Back Rattler, but it does't make the Diamond Back "safe".