Common cause
Ottawa resolution
• All forms of asbestos should be banned in developed and developing countries
• Canadian government must withdraw financial and political support to the asbestos industry
• It should accept responsibility for the harm done to workers and communities in other countries where Canadian asbestos has been used.
London recommendations
• All nations must clamp down on asbestos
• A global tribunal should be set up to bring to book the asbestos industry and governments that licensed it, in cases where they are found guilty
• Those suffering from asbestos-related diseases must be provided medical assistance and compensation expeditiously
• Governments need to chart out a course to deal with asbestos in homes, schools, hospitals, etc.
Dresden declaration
• The final objective should be to completely prohibit asbestos use
• Member states must strive to eliminate asbestos and asbestos products from the economic cycle
• The International Labour Organisation should provide assistance in drawing up national action programmes for the management, control and elimination of asbestos.
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