We understand that the so-called "asbestos" issue is a sort of resonance matter having a negative coloring in public opinion. Unfortunately, there is a predetermined point of view on the "deadly" mineral and "dying cities" where it is produced…As far as the allegations about critical dust level in our town we can report that according to the monitoring data content of suspended substances in the atmosphere of the city is in compliance with approved regulatory sanitary standards, and the fiber content is much lower than the permissible concentrations (fiber content standards in Russia in the air are similar to the standards of western countries). The company's management does not consider asbestos dust, like any other dust to be safe. We have been implementing and continue to implement technical measures to improve working conditions in the workplace, workers are provided with protective clothing and are informed about the dangers of dust…Today, more than 70 people who worked at the company crossed their 90-year birthdays. In the town of Asbest life expectancy, morbidity, mortality rates are average for the Sverdlovsk region and Russia as a whole.