France And The French
Why Asbestos Still Continues to Be a Threat - Despite the Ban.
Back on 24 August 1999, John Prescott, then Labour deputy prime minister signed the Asbestos Prohibitions Amendment Act. Although one of Labour's policies in the run up to the 1997 general election was to implement the total ban on all uses of all types of asbestos - it took two years for the government to put this into action. So what caused the delay? The main reason was the power wielded over the industry stakeholders, namely the Canadian Asbestos Institute - the UK government were paranoid about being sent to the World Trade Organisation case involving the French ban on asbestos. However, in 1999, a month after the European Union had forced a ban on all asbestos use, trade and manufacturing, the UK followed suit. removing asbestos However, this legislation which should have been met with rejoicing and celebration, was bittersweet as it was met with regret over the huge numbers of tradespeople who had died in vain - Hugh Robertson, the TUC chief said:
“Although the ban on the import and use of asbestos was a great step forward, we must not forget that the delay in introducing a ban cost thousands of lives that might have been spared if asbestos had been outlawed when the risks were first known. Had the industry not tried to distort facts and suppress evidence, there is little doubt that action would have been taken much quicker. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, we must remember that the asbestos ban has not made the problem go away; we still have millions of buildings that contain this killer fibre. It is vital that workers and the public are protected from hazardous exposures and that when asbestos is removed it is done safely.”
The 2006 report on the number of asbestos related deaths revealed 2056 deaths, this saw a steep rise from the 312 reported for 1976, the 706 reported in 1986 and 1322 in 1996. This rise in deaths spells a bleak future.
“Mortality amongst all males is expected to keep increasing, reaching a peak at around 2,040 deaths in the year 2016, with a rapid decline following the peak year. Around 91,000 deaths are predicted to occur by 2050 with around 61,000 of these occurring from 2007 onwards.” What isn't taken into account with these numbers is the total number of women who died from mesothelioma and asbestosis and the cancers of the lungs, larynx, ovaries and stomach developed from asbestos - a massive price paid for the country to not act on evidence that was fairly blatant even back in the early 20th century. Whilst doctors, campaigners, trade unionists and asbestos victims were all crying out for some action to be made, thousands of men and women were dying of long, slow, painful deaths. cost asbestos garage removal The fact remains that even despite the 1999 asbestos ban by the Labour government, 95% of social housing and 1.5 million public buildings contain asbestos and asbestos products, still leaving the population at risk. hse asbestos removal Chairman of the Parliamentary Asbestos Sub Committee, Michael Clapham MP, recently commented: “Despite the irrefutable scientific evidence which convinced authorities in industrialized countries to ban asbestos, producers are still exporting 2 million tonnes every year to the developing world where it causes disability and death and adds to world poverty.is years since the UN, recognizing the serious health implications of asbestos use, called for restrictions on global trade.is appropriate to mark the 10th anniversary of the UK ban by reaffirming our commitment to the campaign for a worldwide ban.”
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