The Secretary of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER, Chandigarh also voiced its opinion ""Asbestos is definitely a harmful material, it causes cancer and other related diseases"." In their complete statement and recommendation to NHRC they have clearly expressed their concern: ""White asbestos (chrysotile asbestos) is implicated in so many studies with the following diseases: Mesothelioma (cancer of pleura), Lung Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Asbestosis, and is also considered as a cause for Ovarian Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Other Cancererous Diseases are produced in the person involved in Asbestos Industry"." It concludes its position by specifying, ""Hence, Use of White Asbestos should be completely banned in India and the same may be replaced by some safer alternative material"."