Zimbabwe hesitant on asbestos ban

WORKERS and employers’ representative bodies last week joined forces to oppose a resurgent campaign to ban the mining and production of asbestos-related materials in the country, fearing massive job losses. World over, asbestos is classified as a highly hazardous agent, causing about half of all deaths from occupational cancers. About 66 countries, including South Africa,…

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