2 Amendments of Clara PONSATÍ OBIOLS related to 2019/2182(INL)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the European-level ban on its use, asbestos remains the main cause of death linked to occupational diseases, and whereas it also affects individuals outside the working environment, including children, through a continuous increase in cancers and mesothelioma, as well as other non- malignant lung and pleural disorders, linked to passive, limited exposure;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the extensive use of asbestos in construction in the Union prior to its ban poses a threat to current building users and occupants;