[news] Washington DC Protest Says Canada Asbestos Policy "Crime Against Humanity"

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

A protest against Canada's continued export of asbestos will be held at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, 6th and Pennsylvania Avenue, on Workers' Memorial Day, Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 2 PM. April 28th is the international day of action on work-related injuries and deaths.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 125 million people throughout the world are exposed to asbestos in the course of their work, while an estimated 100,000 die each year from asbestos-related diseases. Despite international efforts to block Canada's export of asbestos, the Canadian federal government continues to defend the economic interests of the asbestos industry. Virtually all of Canada's asbestos is exported to developing countries, led by India, Indonesia, and Thailand.

  


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