Asbestos and the law
Asbestos in Istanbul buildings puts lives at risk
Checks for asbestos, which is considered carcinogenic material by the World Health Organization, is only obligatory in seven of the Istanbul districts ahead of demolition works, experts have warned.
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Cancerogenic asbestos detected in one third of demolished buildings in Istanbul's Kadıköy
Officials have detected asbestos, which was banned in Turkey in 2011 for its cancerogenic effects, in one third of all demolished buildings in Istanbul's Kadıköy district as part of an ongoing urban transformation, daily Milliyet reported on May 31.
Removal of Ankara building bearing tons of asbestos begins under strict measures
The Ankara Municipality has taken wide measures against potential diffusion of asbestos to the air as part of the dismantling work for a decades-old factory in central Ankara, which is certified of bearing 350 tons of the carcinogenic material inside its building.
Exposed: Asbestos in Hellenic Navy ships
The ordeals and fight for compensation of retired Greek navy officers who were diagnosed with cancer after their exposure to asbestos.
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