The asbestos cancer patients, a silent epidemic

Eskoriatza DV. The use of asbestos is a subject of concern and therefore has been arranged for Thursday October 30 to 19 hours in an audiovisual Ibarraundi with testimony from one of those affected by asbestos. To report and see the existence of affected people in the area, will clarify many questions are needed Jesus Uzkudun responsible for Occupational Health and Environment CCOO Euskadi, experienced and dynamic movement, talk of the subject. Will try to answer questions like: Where is asbestos used? Where are the sick? Or how can we tackle the epidemic?

After the misuse of asbestos throughout industry and construction during the years of the 1960s, 70 or 80 without any control or prevention measure, begin to appear in patients with pleural plaques, mesothelioma or cancer of the pleura, lung, larynx in people about to retire or among those already retired, in most cases without being informed of the origin of the disease.

Possibility to avoid
The European Commission itself speaks of an Epidemic of 500,000 deaths in the coming years, an amount 10 times higher than in accidents.

As indicated by the event organizers’ premature deaths are possible to avoid. The specified health monitoring and professional recognition of these occupational diseases and compensation for, is key to advancing the prevention against the many carcinogenic substances used in the workplace and to achieve early detection of disease, to prolong their hope life. “

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