International Federation of building and Woodworkers
(Woodworking) is set to officially launch "global ban asbestos"
Campaigning in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the prestigious international
The Forum, "asbestos World Conference, held
17 to 20 September.
The Union is sending an international delegation
Of trade union activists from developing countries and
Industrialized countries to this Conference to discuss
The way forward to reach a global ban on
Extraction and processing of all uses of asbestos. On
Woodworking is taking a leading role in the work of the Conference
Besides an important contribution to
Delegates from Latin America, Asia and Europe,
International Confederation of free trade unions may
Delegating health carpentry and Safety Manager
Their official spokesman.
"One hundred thousand people die each year because of
Exposure to asbestos dust killer, "says
Global health and Safety Manager, carpentry, "that's
This amazing number. Behind the statistics there.
Terrible experiences for all families who have
Looks at the devastating effects of asbestos related lung
Diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. Perhaps
The most dramatic side that can prevent these deaths,
And that's why we're pushing harder than ever put
An end to this. "
"We are saying to the industry that game,
Health risks of asbestos are well known although
All of the advertising industry. In the square
Fist century a.d., Pliny the elder noted that slaves
Work in asbestos mines died of lung disease.
We here in the new millennium, we all
The scientific evidence we need to prove that asbestos
And kills. Today's workers are not slaves, they have information,
They have a right to a safe and healthy work environment.
And they are not willing to put their lives
To increase the company's profits.
"Woodworking believes that the asbestos industry
Now face the fact that asbestos can be used
No longer defensible and it's not a matter of if he
You will be banned, but when. Industry should therefore
Stop delaying tactics and instead devote their
Vast resources to a comprehensive process for reconversion.
Trade unions were at the forefront
A successful campaign to ban asbestos in the European Union
The Union. As a result, there are companies change rapidly
Production of asbestos for alternative materials
Such as cellulose or plastic resins. Branches of the Union
The technological process
To ensure their health.
And ensure that there be just transfer you
And protect jobs and wages.
"What must be avoided, however, is moving
Threats to developing countries where the legislation
And information is not very advanced. Carpentry policy
, Adopted at the Conference in 1989, specifically highlights
This point, and that's why we continue to work towards
A global ban on all uses of all types of asbestos.
We realize, however, that the prohibition of the use of asbestos
Tomorrow won't make it disappear from the face of the
For the planet. There are schools, hospitals, libraries,
Offices and homes around the world built
