The health issues surrounding asbestos are still a major problem for many workers in the world. As reported last week, there is a growing awareness of the need to ban asbestos in countries like India. This week is national asbestos awareness week in Australia where workers and labour organisations continue to raise awareness about the deadly legacy of asbestos in Australia. A major conference is planned in Melbourne. In the meantime, one of Australia’s biggest users of asbestos, James Hardie, announced that it will reduce the amount of money it contributes to a fund for workers who have developed asbestos related diseases. James Hardie is an Australian company which made huge profits off asbestos at the expense of thousands of workers lives.
The health issues surrounding asbestos are still a major problem for many workers in the world. As reported last week, there is a growing awareness of the need to ban asbestos in countries like India. This week is national asbestos awareness week in Australia where workers and labour organisations continue to raise awareness about the deadly legacy of asbestos in Australia. A major conference is planned in Melbourne. In the meantime, one of Australia’s biggest users of asbestos, James Hardie, announced that it will reduce the amount of money it contributes to a fund for workers who have developed asbestos related diseases. James Hardie is an Australian company which made huge profits off asbestos at the expense of thousands of workers lives.
