3 Amendments of Vittorio PRODI related to 2012/2065(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the lack of information from several Member States that impedes a reliable prediction of mesothelioma mortality in Europe, noting that, according to the available partial epidemiological data, in the EU more than 250 000 citizens are expected to die from mesothelioma by 2030 due to the inhalation of asbestos suspended fibres, thin enough to reach the alveoli and long enough to exceed the size of macrophages;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that asbestos is still present in many ships and buildings, and in some refurbishment, demolition and waste treatment activities where i, that may imply single fibres re-suspension. Its exact location is often unknown and where, as a consequence, it would have an impact on the exposed workers, possibly also affectingas well as the general public;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote research and remediation activities aimed at hindering re-suspension of single fibres, and/or at destroying the fibre-like crystal lattice of asbestos;