Implementation of national policies for a total asbestos ban: a global comparison

Summary: Background: Two international Conventions from the International Labor Organization (ILO; C162 Asbestos Convention) and the UN (Basel Convention) offer governments guidelines for achieving a total asbestos ban policy, but the long-term effect of these Conventions on policy implementation,...

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Main Authors: Ro-Ting Lin, PhD, Lung-Chang Chien, DrPH, Masamine Jimba, ProfPhD, Sugio Furuya, Bec, Ken Takahashi, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519619301093