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Country:
Malta Year: 2014
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: Application Nos. 60908/11, 62110/11, 62129/11, 62312/11 and 62338/11
Health Topics:
Chronic and noncommunicable diseases,
Occupational health Human Rights: Right to family life,
Right to favorable working conditions,
Right to life
Facts: From 1968 to early 2003 the applicants were employees at the state-owned Malta Drydocks Corporation (MDC), where they alleged they were exposed to asbestos. The applicants also alleged that the asbestos particles settled in their clothing and were carried home, affecting their private life. Asbestos had been known to be dangerous since the 1950s, however, …Read more
Tags: Asbestos,
Cancer,
Industrial hygiene,
Noncommunicable diseases,
Occupational health and safety,
Pulmonary diseases,
Respiratory diseases
