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Asbestos Campaign:Asbestos Campaign:Update on the Recent Update on the Recent

DevelopmentsDevelopmentsfor ANROAV 2007 Meetingfor ANROAV 2007 Meeting

FURUYA SugioFURUYA SugioSecretary GeneralSecretary General

JOSHRC: Japan Occupational Safety and Health Resource CenterJOSHRC: Japan Occupational Safety and Health Resource CenterBANJAN: Ban Asbestos Network JapanBANJAN: Ban Asbestos Network Japan

““Silent Time BombSilent Time Bomb””AsbestosAsbestos

is a proven carcinogen.is a proven carcinogen.is called is called ““Killer DustKiller Dust”” or or ““Silent Time BombSilent Time Bomb””..can cause deadly diseases, such as can cause deadly diseases, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis which have long latency periods.which have long latency periods.is killing 100,000 people every year all over the is killing 100,000 people every year all over the world (ILO).world (ILO).

Asbestos disease may be still invisible for many Asbestos disease may be still invisible for many Asian countries, but is an avoidable burden.Asian countries, but is an avoidable burden.So urgent action is needed !So urgent action is needed !

1987 BANJAN: 1987 BANJAN: Ban Asbestos Network JapanBan Asbestos Network Japan

A coalition of trade unions, citizens groups,A coalition of trade unions, citizens groups,OSH campaigners and interesting individuals,OSH campaigners and interesting individuals,

established in 1987established in 1987

20022002-- ANROAVANROAVI have been posing asbestos issuesI have been posing asbestos issuessince 2002 in ANROAV annual meetings.since 2002 in ANROAV annual meetings.

GAC2000: Global Asbestos GAC2000: Global Asbestos CongressCongress

September, 2000, Osasco, BrazilSeptember, 2000, Osasco, Brazil

CollegiumCollegium RamazziniRamazzini StatementStatementOn the Tokyo Declaration Banning AsbestosOn the Tokyo Declaration Banning Asbestos

The declaration serves as a beacon The declaration serves as a beacon to nations around the world.to nations around the world.

GAC2004: Global Asbestos CongressGAC2004: Global Asbestos Congress1919--21 November, 200421 November, 2004

WasedaWaseda University, Tokyo, JapanUniversity, Tokyo, Japan

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgihttp://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi--bin/abstract/110571098/ABSTRACTbin/abstract/110571098/ABSTRACT

Progresses after GAC2004Progresses after GAC2004Global Trade Union Campaign since November 2004Global Trade Union Campaign since November 2004http://www.globalhttp://www.global--unions.org/pdf/ohsewpL_6d.EN.pdfunions.org/pdf/ohsewpL_6d.EN.pdf

ILO Resolution concerning Asbestos, June 14, 2006ILO Resolution concerning Asbestos, June 14, 2006http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdfhttp://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/pr/pr--20.pdf20.pdf

WHO Policy Paper: Elimination of WHO Policy Paper: Elimination of AsbestosAsbestos--related Diseases, related Diseases, September (draft) September (draft) --> October 2006> October 2006http://http://www.who.intwww.who.int//occupational_healthoccupational_health/publications//publications/asbestosrelateddiseases.pdfasbestosrelateddiseases.pdf..

ISSA BrochureISSA BrochureAsbestos: towards a worldwide ban Asbestos: towards a worldwide ban first published in 2006first published in 2006http://http://www.issa.int/engl/homef.htmwww.issa.int/engl/homef.htm

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ILO Resolution concerning AsbestosILO Resolution concerning Asbestos14 June, 200614 June, 2006

The elimination of the future use of asbestos The elimination of the future use of asbestos and the identification and proper and the identification and proper management of asbestos currently in place management of asbestos currently in place are the most effective means to protect are the most effective means to protect workers from asbestos exposure and to workers from asbestos exposure and to prevent future asbestosprevent future asbestos--related diseases and related diseases and deaths; anddeaths; andThe Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) The Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) should not be used to provide a justification should not be used to provide a justification for, or endorsement of, the continued use of for, or endorsement of, the continued use of asbestos.asbestos.

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/prilc95/pdf/pr--20.pdf20.pdf

WHO Policy Paper: Elimination of WHO Policy Paper: Elimination of AsbestosAsbestos--related Diseasesrelated Diseases

September (Draft) September (Draft) --> October> October, 2006, 2006Recognize that the most efficient way to eliminate Recognize that the most efficient way to eliminate asbestosasbestos--related disease is to stop the use of all types related disease is to stop the use of all types of asbestos;of asbestos;Provide information about solutions for replacing Provide information about solutions for replacing asbestos with safer substitutes and developing asbestos with safer substitutes and developing economic and technological mechanisms to stimulate economic and technological mechanisms to stimulate its replacement;its replacement;Take measures to prevent exposure to asbestos in Take measures to prevent exposure to asbestos in place and during asbestos removal;place and during asbestos removal;Improve early diagnosis, treatment, social and medical Improve early diagnosis, treatment, social and medical rehabilitation of asbestosrehabilitation of asbestos--related diseases and related diseases and establish registers of people with past and/or current establish registers of people with past and/or current exposures exposures

http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/asbestosrelahttp://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/asbestosrelateddiseases.pdfteddiseases.pdf

ISSA brochureISSA brochureAsbestos: towards a worldwide banAsbestos: towards a worldwide banfirst published in first published in 2006 and now available on its website2006 and now available on its website

International Social Security International Social Security AssociationAssociation2004 Beijing2004 BeijingDeclaration on AsbestosDeclaration on Asbestos2006 brochure2006 brochure2007 Moscow2007 Moscow11stst World Social Security ForumWorld Social Security ForumAsbestos SessionAsbestos Session2008 Asbestos Campaign?2008 Asbestos Campaign?

http://http://www.issa.int/engl/homef.htmwww.issa.int/engl/homef.htm

2006 Asian Asbestos Congress2006 Asian Asbestos Congress2626--27 July, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand27 July, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

2006 Indian Asbestos Conference2006 Indian Asbestos Conference3 December, 2006, Delhi, India3 December, 2006, Delhi, India

12 September, 2004, Delhi, India12 September, 2004, Delhi, India

2006 South Asia Asbestos 2006 South Asia Asbestos WorkshopWorkshop1515--16 December, 2006, Chittagong, 16 December, 2006, Chittagong, BangradeshBangradesh

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Asbestos Victims Group in IndiaAsbestos Victims Group in India22 January, 2007, Baroda, India22 January, 2007, Baroda, India

Singapore will go towardSingapore will go towarda Total Ban on Asbestosa Total Ban on Asbestos

2007 Korea2007 Korea--Japan Joint Japan Joint Symposium for Seeking Common Symposium for Seeking Common Solutions on Asbestos IssuesSolutions on Asbestos Issues1818--19 May, 2007, Seoul, Korea19 May, 2007, Seoul, Korea

①① Total safety managements of asbestos from import and Total safety managements of asbestos from import and production to disposalproduction to disposal-- Total ban since 1 January, 2009Total ban since 1 January, 2009-- Establishing Establishing ““2010 Asbestos Safety Management 2010 Asbestos Safety Management SchemeScheme””

②② Improving relevant laws and regulations and establishing Improving relevant laws and regulations and establishing infrastructuresinfrastructures-- Introducing report system of asbestos survey by Introducing report system of asbestos survey by specialist before building demolition workspecialist before building demolition work-- License for demolition and removal workLicense for demolition and removal work

③③ Environmental regulations, investigation and policyEnvironmental regulations, investigation and policy--making for asbestosmaking for asbestos--related diseasesrelated diseases-- Control standards for no occupational environmentControl standards for no occupational environment-- ““National action guidelinesNational action guidelines”” to avoid exposureto avoid exposure-- Monitoring system for mesotheliomaMonitoring system for mesothelioma-- Preparation of compensation for no occupational casesPreparation of compensation for no occupational cases

Korean Comprehensive Measurements Korean Comprehensive Measurements to manage Asbestos Issuesto manage Asbestos Issues3 July, 2007, established by relevant 5 ministries3 July, 2007, established by relevant 5 ministries

2007 Taiwan 2007 Taiwan ChrisotileChrisotile WorkshopWorkshop26 June, 2007, Taipei, Taiwan26 June, 2007, Taipei, Taiwan

On December 30, 2005, Taiwan EPA announced that the use of asbestos in manufacturing plates, pipes, cements, fiber reinforced cement plates would be prohibited since 1 January, 2008.Following Canadian objection, Taiwan EPA held the workshop.Taiwan may move forward to a total ban…

2008 Vietnam Asbestos Conference?2008 Vietnam Asbestos Conference?Jan.Jan.--Mar.?, 2008, Hanoi, VietnamMar.?, 2008, Hanoi, Vietnam

16 March, 2007, 16 March, 2007, ThanhThanh NienNien newsnews

Initial plan to hold it in Initial plan to hold it in September 2007September 2007was postponed, but was postponed, but MoNREMoNRE, MOH and MOL , MOH and MOL are supportingare supporting……

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Photos of Chinese Photos of Chinese crocidolitecrocidolite areas areas from a video by the Western China Medical from a video by the Western China Medical

University, 1991University, 1991

DayaoDayao and and YanyuanYanyuan, ,

ChinaChina

2006 summer, a Japanese campaigner 2006 summer, a Japanese campaigner visited visited DayaoDayao and and YanyuanYanyuan, Asbestos , Asbestos -- CrocidoliteCrocidolite –– Areas in ChinaAreas in China

When and where is the next GAC? When and where is the next GAC? What can we get until that time?What can we get until that time?

GAC2000 GAC2000 : Osasco, Brazil: Osasco, BrazilGAC2004 GAC2004 : Tokyo Japan: Tokyo JapanGAC200? GAC200? : ?: ?

Towards Next GACTowards Next GACJapanese Situation:Japanese Situation:

2 years after 2 years after ““Kubota ShockKubota Shock”” and and 1 year after the enforcement of 1 year after the enforcement of

New Relief LawNew Relief Lawfor ANROAV 2007 Meetingfor ANROAV 2007 Meeting

Total Total CompensatedCompensated Cases of Occupational Cases of Occupational Diseases by WorkersDiseases by Workers’’ Compensation InsuranceCompensation Insurance

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

20000

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Other Diseases

Other Diseases due to Accidents

Accute Low Back Pain

CompensatedCompensated Cases of Occupational Cancers Cases of Occupational Cancers by Workersby Workers’’ Compensation InsuranceCompensation Insurance

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

Other Occupational Cancers

Asbestos-relate Cancers (Meso+LC)

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CompensatedCompensated Cases of Major Occupational Cases of Major Occupational Diseases by WorkersDiseases by Workers’’ Compensation InsuranceCompensation Insurance

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

MesotheliomaMortality

Mesothelioma

Asbestos-relatedLung Cancer

Upper Limb Disorders

Heart and Brain Diseases

MentalDiseases

Pneumoconiosis andits Complications

Vibration Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Chemical Diseases(other than cancers)

Real Extent of Asbestos Real Extent of Asbestos VictimsVictimsDirect Occupational ExposureDirect Occupational Exposure: Workers and : Workers and SelfSelf--employed Workersemployed WorkersInInddirect Occupational Exposureirect Occupational Exposure: Workers and : Workers and SelfSelf--employed Workersemployed WorkersDomestic ExposureDomestic Exposure: : Families/Families/Relatives of Relatives of Exposed WorkersExposed WorkersNeighborhood ExposureNeighborhood Exposure: Residents lived near : Residents lived near asbestos asbestos plant, mine, etc.plant, mine, etc.Environmental ExposureEnvironmental Exposure: the Public, from : the Public, from building, car, etc.building, car, etc.Exposure which origin cannot be tracedExposure which origin cannot be traced

2005 Summer 2005 Summer Kubota ShockKubota Shock

This plant had This plant had manufactured asbestos manufactured asbestos cement pipes by using cement pipes by using crocidolite and chrysotile crocidolite and chrysotile from 1954 to 1975, and from 1954 to 1975, and asbestos housing asbestos housing materials (mainly roofing materials (mainly roofing materials and outer walls), materials and outer walls), by using only by using only chrysotilechrysotilefrom 1960 to 2001.from 1960 to 2001.

Asbestos Victims among KubotaAsbestos Victims among KubotaKanzakiKanzaki Plant WorkersPlant Workers

Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Others Total

Compensated 50 15 19 84 69

Applying to WorkersCompensation Scheme

0 5 4 9 6

Aworded by New ReliefScheme

0 0 0 0 -

Applying to New ReliefScheme

7 4 1 12 -

Subtotal 57 24 24 105 75

Compensated 2 3 7 12 13

Applying to WorkersCompensation Scheme

1 2 5 9 2

Subtotal 3 5 12 20 15

60 29 36 125 90

As of March 31, 2006As of March

31, 2005Status

Death

UnderMedicalTreatment

Total

Total number of workers who had worked for Total number of workers who had worked for the factory more than one year is 1,015.the factory more than one year is 1,015.

More than 100 More than 100 asbestosasbestos--relatedrelateddeaths have been deaths have been identified amongidentified amongworkers, andworkers, andstill increasingstill increasing……

N Kurumatani and S Kumagai,Epidemiological study on Mesotheliomas occurred among residents living/had lived in the vicinity of former KUBOTA Kanzaki factoryIn Amagasaki City, March 2006

1500m

Extent of Neighborhood SufferersExtent of Neighborhood Sufferers

More than 100 More than 100 mesotheliomamesotheliomacases have been cases have been identified, andidentified, andstill increasingstill increasing……

Kubota agreed with victims/families to pay ‘relief’ money ranging 25-46 million JP Yen (200,000-380,000 US $) on April 17, 2006Kubota has had the rule to pay 10-32 million JP Yen (80,000-260,000 US $) for worker’s case in addition to the workers’ compensation insurance benefits.

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20052005--2006 2006 Actions of BANJANActions of BANJAN

Press Conference in Press Conference in the National Dietthe National Diet

23 January, 200623 January, 2006

Mass MeetingMass Meeting31 January, 200631 January, 2006

BANJAN launched One Million BANJAN launched One Million SignatureSignaturess CampaignCampaign10 October, 200510 October, 2005

Rally to the National dietRally to the National diet31 January, 200631 January, 2006

Japan Association of Mesothelioma Japan Association of Mesothelioma and Asbestosand Asbestos--Related Disease Related Disease Victims and Their FamiliesVictims and Their Familiesestablished on February 7, 2004established on February 7, 2004

★

★

★★

★★★

★★

Asbestos VictimsAsbestos Victims’’ GroupsGroups

★

★

★

★★

★★

★★

★

★

●● Branches of the Branches of the national national association of association of victims and their victims and their familiesfamilies

●● Groups of Groups of neighborhood neighborhood victims and victims and affected affected residentsresidents

★★ Local OSH Local OSH centers of centers of JOSHRCJOSHRC

①① Relief for "statute of limitation expired" caseRelief for "statute of limitation expired" case-- Mesothelioma, Lung cancer, Asbestosis, Diffuse Mesothelioma, Lung cancer, Asbestosis, Diffuse pleural thickening and Benign asbestos pleural effusion pleural thickening and Benign asbestos pleural effusion -- Benefits almost equivalent to workersBenefits almost equivalent to workers’’ compensation compensation insuranceinsurance

②② Relief for non employeesRelief for non employees’’ casecase-- Mesothelioma and Lung cancer onlyMesothelioma and Lung cancer only-- Extremely low benefits compared to workersExtremely low benefits compared to workers’’compensation insurancecompensation insurance

AA Victim died before 27 March, 2006Victim died before 27 March, 2006-- Approx. 3 million JP Yen (24,600 US $)Approx. 3 million JP Yen (24,600 US $)

BB Other than case Other than case ““AA””-- 103,870 JP Yen (850 US $) per month + 199,000 JP Yen 103,870 JP Yen (850 US $) per month + 199,000 JP Yen (1,600 US $) of funeral expenditure(1,600 US $) of funeral expenditure

Japanese New Relief SchemeJapanese New Relief Schemeby by ““Asbestos Victims Relief LawAsbestos Victims Relief Law”” since 27 March, 2006since 27 March, 2006

CompensatedCompensated Cases by WorkersCases by Workers’’ Compensation Compensation Insurance and New Relief Scheme in 2006Insurance and New Relief Scheme in 2006

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Workers’Compensation

Insurance

Mesothelioma

Lung Cancer

<--------- New Relief Scheme --------->"Statute of

Limitations Expired" Cases

Victims had died before March 27, 2005

Total 5,026 Cases (Total 5,026 Cases (MesoMeso 3,740 + Lung Cancer 1,286)3,740 + Lung Cancer 1,286)

<-- Non Employees Cases -->Other thanthe Right 2007 BANJAN Actions2007 BANJAN Actions

AmagasakiAmagasaki meetingmeeting30 June30 June--1 July, 20071 July, 2007

Mass MeetingMass Meeting26 March, 200726 March, 2007

Symposium for verifying one year of the new relief scheme

25 March, 2007

Rally to the National dietRally to the National diet26 March, 200726 March, 2007

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Our DemandsOur Demands1.1. Immediate Total BanImmediate Total Ban2.2. Fair and Equal Compensation for All asbestos Fair and Equal Compensation for All asbestos

Victims and Their FamiliesVictims and Their Families3.3. Fair and Equal Compensation for All AsbestosFair and Equal Compensation for All Asbestos--

related Diseases casesrelated Diseases cases4.4. Legal Solution of Legal Solution of ““Statute of LimitationStatute of Limitation”” BarrierBarrier5.5. Health CheckHealth Check--up Systems for All Exposed up Systems for All Exposed

PeoplePeople6.6. ““Basic Asbestos LawBasic Asbestos Law”” to tackle all aspects of to tackle all aspects of

asbestos legacyasbestos legacy

France: FIVAFrance: FIVAAsvestosAsvestos VictimsVictims’’ FaoundationFaoundation

started from 2002started from 2002http://http://www.fiva.frwww.fiva.fr

Belgium: AFABelgium: AFAAsbestos Victims FoundationAsbestos Victims Foundation

staretedstareted from 1 April, 2007from 1 April, 2007http://http://www.www.afa.fgov.beafa.fgov.be//

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

November 11, 2006, Press ReleaseThe Government will establish new

compensation scheme for non-profession-related asbestos victims.

The U.K.The U.K.

March 14, 2007: Mesothelioma SummitThe Government proposed to provide up-front financial

support (within six weeks) to people who were previously not eligible, including those who were:

* exposed to asbestos from a relative (e.g. from their overalls);* exposed to asbestos environmentally (e.g. lived near a

factory using asbestos);* self-employed; and

* those who can't trace their exposure to asbestos.

International Asbestos ConferenceInternational Asbestos Conference2323--24 November, 200724 November, 2007

Its objectives will be to compare and share Its objectives will be to compare and share experiences in each countries and to seek experiences in each countries and to seek common solutions focusing on;common solutions focusing on;real extent of asbestos health hazards (not only real extent of asbestos health hazards (not only for workersfor workers but also for the whole of the society),,but also for the whole of the society),,actions and efforts of asbestos victims and their actions and efforts of asbestos victims and their families, andfamilies, andfair and equal compensation for all asbestos fair and equal compensation for all asbestos victims and their families (especially victims and their families (especially compensation scheme for no occupational compensation scheme for no occupational cases).cases).

France, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Italy, USA and AsiaFrance, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Italy, USA and Asia……

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0

1

2

3

4

5

6

1905/4/3

1905/4/10

1905/4/17

1905/4/24

1905/5/1

1905/5/8

1905/5/15

1905/5/22

1905/5/29

1905/6/5

1905/6/12

1905/6/19

1905/6/26

France

UK

Netherlands

Belgium and Luxembourg

Italy

USA

Sweden

Australia

Japan

WORLD

Korea

WORLD

France

France

Japan

Japan

Sweden

Italy

Australia

Australia

Trend of Estimated Asbestos Consumption by Country

USA

UK

Estimated Asbestos Consumption (kg per capita)

Worldwide Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 through 2003, US Geological Survey, Circular 1298Population : UN Population Database, US World Population Information, WESP (Werkgroep Seriele Publicaties), PopulationStatistics, http://www.populstat.info/

Belgium andLuxembourg

UK

Sweden

USA

1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005

Korea

"Mesothelioma" Mortality by Country

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1979

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

per million population

France (1979- ICD9, 2000- ICD10)

UK (HSE)

Netherlands (1979- ICD9, 1996- ICD10)

Belgium (1979- ICD9)

Italy (1979- ICD9)

USA (1979- ICD9, 1999- ICD10)

Sweden (1987- ICD9, 1997- ICD10)

Australia (AIHW)

Japan (1979- ICD9, 1995- ICD10)

Korea

20041980 1985 1990 1995 2000

WHO Mortality Database, ICD 10: C45 Mesothelioma, ICD 9: 163 Malignant Neoplasm of PleuraUK: HSE Statistics - Mesothelioma, http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/meso.htmAustralia: National Cancer Statistics Clearing House of Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

USA

UK

France

Japan

Australia

Sweden

Italy

Korea

Netherlands

Belgium

Belgium

Estimated Consumption by Continent

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

1905/4/3

1905/4/10

1905/4/17

1905/4/24

1905/5/1

1905/5/8

1905/5/15

1905/5/22

1905/5/29

1905/6/5

1905/6/12

1905/6/19

Metric tons

Europe

Africa

North America

South America

Asia

Oceania

Total

1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Total

Europe

AsiaNorth America

South America

　Worldwide Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, US Geological Survey

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

1905/5/3

1905/5/5

1905/5/7

1905/5/9

1905/5/11

1905/5/13

1905/5/15

1905/5/17

1905/5/19

1905/5/21

1905/5/23

1905/5/25

1905/5/27

1905/5/29

1905/5/31

1905/6/2

1905/6/4

1905/6/6

1905/6/8

1905/6/10

1905/6/12

1905/6/14

1905/6/16

1905/6/18

1905/6/20

1905/6/22

1905/6/24

India

Indonesia

Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

Japan

China

World

Trend of Asbestos Consumption by Country: Asia 1950-2003

metric ton

Worldwide Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, US Geological Survey

Thailand

Korea

Japan

China

Taiwan

1950 1960 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 2000 2003

China

1995

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

5

1

2

3

4

World Consumption: million tonnes

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

1905/6/17 1905/6/18 1905/6/19 1905/6/20 1905/6/21 1905/6/22 1905/6/23 1905/6/24 1905/6/25

India

Indonesia

Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

Japan

Thailand

Korea

Trend of Asbestos Consumption by Country: Asia 1995-

metric ton

Worldwide Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, US Geological Survey

Taiwan

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Vietnam

Singapore

Vietnam

Thailand

Japan

Indonesia

Japan, Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

20031995 20001996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002

India

Japan

0

1

1

2

2

1905/6/17 1905/6/18 1905/6/19 1905/6/20 1905/6/21 1905/6/22 1905/6/23 1905/6/24 1905/6/25

India

Indonesia

Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

Japan

China

World Average

Thailand

World Average

Japan

Trend of Asbestos Consumption by Country: Asia 1995-2003

China

Estimated Asbestos Consumption (kg per capita)

Worldwide Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, US Geological Survey

TaiwanIndonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand

Korea

Vietnam

India

TaiwanIndia, JapanIndonesiaSingapore

Vietnam, Korea

China

Malaysia

Singapore

China

20031995 20001996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002