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- ↑ Asociacion Argentina de Expuestos al Amianto
- ↑ Associacao Braslieira do Amianto
- ↑ "Association Belge des Victimes de l'Amiante (Belgium)". Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ↑ Ban Asbestos France
- ↑ Associazione Familiari Vittime Amianto
- ↑ BANJAN Ban Asbestos Network Japan