Petition calls for global asbestos ban
Petition calls for global asbestos ban
An international petition is aiming to promote the union-driven campaign for a global asbestos ban. The petition will be presented to key international agencies on 28 April, International Workers' Memorial Day. Petition organiser, Laurie Allen of the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat, said she hopes it will attract 10,000 signatures. She added: 'On April 28, we will make sure this document is sent to major international bodies such as the United Nations, the International Labour Office (ILO), the World Health Organisation (WHO), medical associations, trade bodies and others.' The petition includes this pledge: 'In the spirit of humanity and equality, we declare that each human being has the right to live and work in a healthy environment. It is not acceptable that a substance which is too harmful to be used in the European Union is used in Asia, Africa and Latin America... a global asbestos ban is the first step in the campaign to rid humanity of the threat it faces from asbestos. To end the asbestos scourge, we pledge our commitment to work together to achieve our goal. The struggle continues!'
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