- 1. Banning Asbestos in AsiaFebruary 1, 2014Banning Asbestos in
Pakistan Conference, Karachi, Pakistan Sugio FURUYA Coordinator,
Asian Ban asbestos Network (A-BAN) Ban Asbestos Network Japan
(BANJAN) Japan Occupational Safety and Health Resource Center
(JOSHRC) [email protected]
2. Asbestos: Silent Time Bomb Asbestos is a proven carcinogen.
is called the Killer Dust and the Silent Time Bomb. can cause
serious/deadly diseases, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and
asbestosis which have long latency periods. is killing more
than100,000 people every year all over the world (ILO/WHO).
Asbestos-Related Diseases Mesothelioma Lung cancer Asbestosis Other
diseases 3. Asbestos is not only Occupational Hazard but also
Public and Environmental Hazard Direct Occupational Exposure:
Workers and Self-employed Workers Indirect Occupational Exposure:
Workers and Self-employed Workers Domestic Exposure: Relatives of
Workers Numerous reports of cases among spouses of asbestos workers
(cleaning contaminated work-cloths) Neighborhood Exposure:
Residents lived near plant, mine, etc. Mines: South Africa,
Australia, China, Canada, Finland, Korea Plants: Italy,
Netherlands, Japan Environmental Exposure: the Public, from
building, soil, etc. Soils: Turkey, Greece, Italy, New Caledonia,
Cyprus, USA, Exposure which origin cannot be traced Many people is
being exposed to asbestos without knowing the fact and/or asbestos
hazard 4. Chronology of National Asbestos Bans 1980 1982 1983 1984
1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999Denmark 2000
Ireland, Estonia Sweden 2001 Latvia, Chile, Argentina Iceland 2002
Spain, Luxemburg, Norway New Zealand, Uruguay Switzerland,
Singapore 2003 Australia Austria 2004 Honduras, Japan Finland,
Italy 2005 EU countries, Egypt, Jordan Germany 2007 New Caledonia,
Korea Brunei 2008 South Africa, Oman Kuwait 2009 Algeria,
Seychelles France, Bahrain 2010 Qatar, Mozambique, Turkey Poland
2011 Israel Belgium, Saudi Arabia 2012 UK 2013
http://www.ibasecretariat.org/chron_ban_list.php 5. Comparison of
Asbestos Consumption and National Bans for 2000 and 2012 2000By
IBAS>10,000 tonnes 2000-10,000 tonnes 500-2000 tonnes Bans 2010
2012 6. Trend of Asbestos Consumption by Continent 1950-2012
millions of metric tonnes 5.0 TotalAfrica Asia and the Middle East
North America Europe Oceania South America Total4.0Europe3.02.0
Asia and the Middle East 1.0North AmericaEurope North AmericaSouth
AmericaOceania 0.0 195019601970197519801985199019952000Worldwide
Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, 2004 -
2011 US Geological Survey20052010 7. Trend of Asbestos Consumption
by Continent 1950-2012 parcentage Asia and the Middle East 70%
Europe 60% North America Africa Asia and the Middle East North
America Europe Oceania South America50%40%Europe30%20% South
AmericaNorth America 10%South AmericaAfricaOceania 0%
195019601970197519801985199019952000Worldwide Asbestos Supply and
Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, 2004 - 2011 US Geological
Survey20052010 8. Top 10 Asbestos Consuming Countries in 2012
CountryAsbestos Consumption
(tonnes)1China530,83427.1%2India493,08625.1%3Brazil167,6028.5%4Indonesia161,8248.2%5Russia155,4767.9%6Uzbekistan103,6085.3%7Vietnam78,9094.0%8Thailand58,0083.0%9Sri
Lanka54,7042.8%10Ukraine42,0002.1%1,961,728100.0%World Total 9.
Trend of Asbestos Consumption by Country: Asia 1950-2012 metric
tonnesWorld Consumption: million tonnes ChinaWorld China India
Thailand Indonesia Vietnam Malaysia Sri
Lanka600,000500,000400,00065 World India 43300,000 China2200,000
Indonesia ThailandThailand India 100,000Vietnam1Thailand
Indonesia01950196019701975198019851990199520002005Worldwide
Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, 2004 -
2011 US Geological Survey2010 10. Pakistan: Asbestos Consumption
1975-2012 Import
Export12,0009,0006,0003,00001975198019851990199520002005Worldwide
Asbestos Supply and Consumption Trends from 1900 to 2003, 2004
2011, US Geological Survey2010 11. Real Asbestos Situation in Asia
Vietnam 2004 12. Real Asbestos Situation in Asia Indonesia 2010 13.
Are Asbestos Victims still Invisible ? India 2012 14. 1995
Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake, Japan 15. Trade Union
WorkshopGAC2000: Global Asbestos Congress September, 2000, Osasco,
Brazil 16. GAC2004: Global Asbestos Congress 19-21 November, 2004
Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanCollegium Ramazzini Statement On the
Tokyo Declaration Banning AsbestosThe declaration serves as a
beacon to nations around the
world.http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/110571098/ABSTRACT
17. Coalition Building and Empowerment of Victims and Their
Families 1987 Ban Asbestos Network Japan (BANJAN) 2002 Ban Asbestos
Network India (BANI) 2006 Occupational and Environmental Health
Network India (OEHNI) 2008 Ban Asbestos Network Korea (BANKO) 2009
No More Asbestos in Hong Kong Alliance (reactivated) 2009 Asian Ban
Asbestos Network (A-BAN) 2010 Indonesia Ban Asbestos Network
(Ina-BAN) 2011 Malaysia Ban Asbestos Network (M-BAN) - agreement
2012 Thailand Ban Asbestos Network (T-BAN) 2013 Bangladesh Ban
Asbestos Network (B-BAN) Groups of asbestos victims exist in Japan,
Korea and India. Occupational victims groups in Hong Kong and
Taiwan are supporting asbestos victims. 18. Asian Ban Asbestos
Network (A-BAN) launched at the Asian Asbestos Conference April
26-28, 2009, Hong Kong 19. A-BAN: Objectives The clue to A-BAN's
overall purpose is in the name; specific objectives include:
facilitate a total asbestos ban in Asia as soon as possible; take
steps to reveal the hidden epidemic of asbestosrelated diseases in
Asian countries; reveal the widespread asbestos contamination of
Asian infrastructures; stop the international transfer of the
asbestos industry; obtain justice for all asbestos victims, family
members and affected communities; achieve an asbestos-free society
in Asia and globally. 20. We are not alone! Japan Association of
Mesothelioma, Asbestos-related Disease Victims and Their
Families
