SYMPOSIUM ’25 YEARS ASBESTOS PROHIBITION’
On Monday, April 16, 2018, the symposium 25 years of asbestos ban will take place in The Hague. Access is free.
It is 25 years ago that the use of asbestos was banned in the Netherlands. Asbestos could no longer be imported and processed. The remediation was linked to strict rules.
But is asbestos a problem from the past?
Unfortunately not. Every year more than 500 people die from the effects of asbestos caused by the disease mesothelioma. In addition, people are affected by other asbestos diseases. That is the first legacy of the large-scale use of asbestos in the last century. Furthermore, large quantities of asbestos have been processed in buildings and in the ground. The remediation of these places us in big trouble. And regularly we are startled when a fire releases asbestos. That is the second legacy.
Asbestos is still a very topical subject. Have we learned to deal with these legacies in the past 25 years? How do we treat the asbestos victims? Do we better control the risks of asbestos or are we overly hysterical about this? We take stock at this symposium.
The Asbestos Victims Institute warmly invites you to make a contribution. We take you into the past, you get a prognosis for the future and you can talk about the efforts that are going on now. Asbestos victims are interviewed. The role of the government, social partners and professionals is discussed. For more information, please refer to the program .
The symposium will take place on Monday 16 April from 12.30 to 16.00 in The Hague, is free of charge and will be concluded with a drink.
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