This week at Asia Ban Asbestos’ annual meeting, Bangladesh Ban Asbestos Network (B-BAN) was launched. Asbestos use is widespread in Asia, leading to the death of thousands of workers and their families. A major conference in Laos brought together unions and government officials to discuss how best to phase out the use of asbestos in that country. At the same time, in Australia, a major breach of its ban on asbestos use was discovered in train locomotives imported from China, the world’s largest user of asbestos.
This week at Asia Ban Asbestos’ annual meeting, Bangladesh Ban Asbestos Network (B-BAN) was launched. Asbestos use is widespread in Asia, leading to the death of thousands of workers and their families. A major conference in Laos brought together unions and government officials to discuss how best to phase out the use of asbestos in that country. At the same time, in Australia, a major breach of its ban on asbestos use was discovered in train locomotives imported from China, the world’s largest user of asbestos.
