Fedor Valic

3The controversial views on asbestos held by Professor Fedor Valic, a staff member of the World Health Organization (WHO) for more than 30 years, are well-known.In June 1999, the WHO document: Asbestos and health, for which Valic was the Scientific Advisor, had to be withdrawn from distribution two months after publication because of an avalanche of complaints from international scientists, doctors and trade unionists.

ANNEX III - Asbestos Risk in Vehicle Manufacture, Maintenance, and Repair, Professor Fedor Valic