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2 lut 2021 · In Japan, the use of asbestos has been prohibited since 2006. So why are products containing asbestos still being found in circulation?
- Editorial: Japan top court asbestos ruling gives hope for widespread ...
Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that the central government...
- Editorial: Japan top court asbestos ruling gives hope for widespread ...
Earlier this month, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Ministry of the Environment announced a joint initiative to conduct asbestos surveillance at construction sites around the country during October and November 2024.
18 maj 2021 · Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that the central government and certain construction materials manufacturers are liable for damages sought by plaintiffs over diseases workers developed after ...
21 gru 2010 · Asbestos-induced mesothelioma and lung cancer were recognized as occupational diseases by Japan’s Ministry of Labor in 1978, but a compensation plan for the victims of non-occupational exposure wasn’t set up until 2006, when the Asbestos Health Damage Relief Fund was established.
18 maj 2021 · The Supreme Court ordered the state and building material companies to pay damages for cancer or other illnesses that victims developed after years of exposure to asbestos at construction sites.
20 paź 2017 · On 9 October 2014, in addressing a case of asbestos textile plants and local exhaust ventilation systems, the Supreme Court of Japan ruled that the Japanese Government illegally failed to protect workers from asbestos exposure.
The import of products containing more than 0.1% asbestos into Japan, regardless of types, use, weight or size, is illegal in Japan. ※ The import of products containing asbestos for tests or research may exceptionally be approved, but importers
