PRESS RELEASE: Seven Countries Opposed the Listing of Chrysotile Asbestos in the Rotterdam Convention
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Coverage: May 7, May 8, and May 9 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2013 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Outraged that Seven Countries Prevented the Inclusion of Chrysotile Asbestos in the UN Rotterdam Convention List of Hazardous Substances India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe Opposed the Listing of Chrysotile Asbestos in the Rotterdam Convention Los Angeles, [...]