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ISSUE 08 September 2015 |
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Reducing toxic exposure at the workplace | |
A further side event taking place ahead of ICCM4 raised awareness on toxic exposures at the workplace and a global trade unions campaign to reduce them.
Some 80% of deaths related to work are due to occupational diseases and not freak accidents, as is often advertised. Yet while 10% of cancers are caused by work-related to chemicals, it is difficult to pinpoint cause and effect due to the delay in symptoms showing.
The event, organised the Trade Union Confederation and Sustainlabour with the support of the Geneva Environment Network, took place on 16 September and saw experiences shared on implementation of SAICM and workers’ priorities towards 2020 on issues such as asbestos and highly hazardous pesticides.
A panel discussion was held moderated by Yahya Msangi of the ITUC and involved Brian Kohler, Director of Health, Safety and Sustainability at IndustriAll; Fiona Murie, Global Director of Health and Safety and Construction at Building and Woodworkers International; Sue Longley, International Officer for Agriculture and Plantations at the International Union of Food and Allied Workers and Laura Martin Murillo, Director of Sustainlabour.
Occupational exposure to harmful chemicals is one of the topics explored by the Special Rapporteur on the right to information regarding the movement of hazardous substances and waste, Baskut Tuncak, who also took part in the panel.
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