mardi 16 décembre 2008

Asbestos Victims Angered by Compensation Delay

"The Australian Government is refusing to guarantee asbestos victims compensation due to pressure from mining giant BHP Billiton. The Asbestos Victims Association is demanding full compensation for those afflicted with asbestos-related illness.
Campaigners say that companies were aware of the dangers of asbestos in 1960, but Australia’s minister has labeled 1971 as the year when companies [...]"
(2008-12-16)
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