Note: The news item below demonstrates that recommendation of Kerala Human Rights Commission dated 31 January, 2009 ban on asbestos use in schools and decontamination of schools laden with asbestos is yet to be complied with.
Having asbestos in the vicinity or anywhere is harmful to human health as exposure to these mineral fibers causes incurable diseases like lung cancer, ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. Although belated Kerala govt is taking a small step in the right direction because asbestos of all kinds is banned in 70 nations. Health being a State subject under the Constitution, Kerala should become the first state to ban manufacture of asbestos based products, it's procurement and use in compliance with Supreme Court's verdict in CERC v Union of India, WHO' recommendation and ILO's resolution. Kerala should adopt scientific method for the disposal of asbestos as well. State govts and Union govt must emulate the 70 nations. Gopal Krishna Web: www.asbestosfreeindia.org Kerala ministers meet to discuss school fitness & non-asbestos roofs ahead of reopening - The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/ national/kerala/ministers-meet-to-discuss-school-fitness-ahead-of-reopening/ article65424159.ece ---- Web: www.asbestosfreeindia.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CAPpKBbrUi%2BXoQrX8S45dR2RD3F28_YZzJ%2BLD0cJJrO1g0QXZsw%40mail.gmail.com.
