Thursday, November 6, 2008
Asbestos Should be Covered by The Rotterdam Convention
Source: European Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation (EUTC) has issued a statement in support of chrysotile asbestos inclusion on the list of “hazardous substances” covered by the Rotterdam Convention. The ETUC is concerned that Canada’s successful lobbying against chrysotile’s inclusion on the list will lead to more unnecessary deaths among those who work with the mineral. The EUTC notes that the World Health Organization estimates that asbestos is a causative factor in over 100,000 people per year.
Asbestos was completely banned in the European Union by January 1, 2005, but its use continues in many of the world’s developing nations, such as China and India. The European Trade Union Institute has stated that asbestos use has doubled in those two countries during the last 30 years.
Asbestos is a highly dangerous material and has been conclusively shown to cause mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as a number of other serious, yet non-malignant conditions, such as asbestosis and pleural plaques.
The European Trade Union Confederation (EUTC) has issued a statement in support of chrysotile asbestos inclusion on the list of “hazardous substances” covered by the Rotterdam Convention. The ETUC is concerned that Canada’s successful lobbying against chrysotile’s inclusion on the list will lead to more unnecessary deaths among those who work with the mineral. The EUTC notes that the World Health Organization estimates that asbestos is a causative factor in over 100,000 people per year.
Asbestos was completely banned in the European Union by January 1, 2005, but its use continues in many of the world’s developing nations, such as China and India. The European Trade Union Institute has stated that asbestos use has doubled in those two countries during the last 30 years.
Asbestos is a highly dangerous material and has been conclusively shown to cause mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as a number of other serious, yet non-malignant conditions, such as asbestosis and pleural plaques.
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