Abandoned Asbestos Mine (IMAGE) University of Technology Sydney Caption Asbestos has been recognized as a human carcinogen since 1955 but as of March 2019 had been banned in only 66/195 countries. Credit Kerbla Edzerdla Usage Restrictions Wikimedia Commons License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.