Indonesian earthquake prompts asbestos hazards training
During the cleanup after the West Java earthquake last year, emergency personnel removed broken roof sheet, unaware that they were being exposed to loose asbestos fibres.
One step closer to listing asbestos in Rotterdam Convention
The Rotterdam Convention needs urgent reform to list asbestos as a hazardous substance.
Study trip exposes asbestos roof sheet manufacturers’ disregard for local communities
In areas surrounding asbestos factories, broken asbestos roof sheets are being dumped in open paddock where farming communities plant rice and grow home gardens.
Cambodia launches national asbestos profile; sets sights on eliminating asbestos
Australia’s ambassador to Cambodia, Mr. Pablo Kang, helped launch the 2nd Cambodian National Asbestos Profile at an event in Phnom Penh held in early October.
Junior union officials trained on asbestos safety
Junior trade union officials attended three days of training on workplace safety and asbestos eradication in Laos.
“We will not stop raising our voices” – Indonesian delegates defiant at Rotterdam asbestos conference
The Russian Federation have once again blocked a decision to list chrysotile asbestos in the Rotterdam Convention during the ongoing 10th Conference of Parties held in Geneva.