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by Kathleen Ruff



At the Rotterdam Convention conference in Geneva, the asbestos industry has succeeded in defeating the recommendation to place chrysotile asbestos on the Convention’s list of hazardous substances.



Out of the 143 countries attending the conference, 7 countries – Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, India and Vietnam – opposed the listing.listing. Thus it was not possible to achieve consensus and the recommendation to list chrysotile asbestos… Continue

Rotterdam Convention Asbestos Side Event



by Laurie Kazan-Allen



From 1:15 until 3 p.m. today (May 8) at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Conventon, an event took place in Room 4 of the International Conference Centre. Reflecting the high degree of interest regarding chrysotile asbestos generated by the obstructive behaviour of asbestos vested interests, there was a very good turnout.



As well as dozens of official delegates from Iran, Bahrain,… Continue

A great success for the Conference, the ministery of Health it's going to approve a national plan against Asbestos.

These the main aims:



- improve the national compensation system for former workers and extend it to the no-workers

- set a national plan to remove completely the asbestos from Italy

- create a network of clinic centres to start a national research to investtigate and cure mesothelioma ( including a biological and clinic national bank)



This… Continue

A great success for the Conference, the ministery of Health it's going to approve a national plan against Asbestos.

These the main aims:



- improve the national compensation system for former workers and extend it to the no-workers

- set a national plan to remove completely the asbestos from Italy

- create a network of clinic centres to start a national research to investtigate and cure mesothelioma ( including a biological and clinic national bank)



This… Continue