This enables among others the mayor of Alkmaar, two executives of housing associations Mitros and Talis and the Nijmegen professor of Control and Safety Ira Helsloot in pamflat Let us finally normally do about asbestos , where De Volkskrant override.
the costs and benefits are not commensurate find the signatories. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause lung cancer and asbestosis. “But most of the asbestos in buildings processed in places that are not connected to the air,” said Helsloot. “Even if they come off some material and you would breathe, for example after a fire somewhere nearby, the risk is relatively small.”
The professor compares it to passive smoking in a bar. “It will not be hazardous to your health if you do day in and day out.”
From 2024 all asbestos roofs are prohibited in the Netherlands. Individuals, businesses or government agencies can then impose a penalty payment to enforce the removal. “Complete Madness” Helsloot calls it. The compulsory removal is according to him “false security”.
Risks
Secretary Sharon Dijksma of Infrastructure and the Environment, however, remains behind the decision. “It is evident that asbestos particles can be harmful to health when it comes into contact. The asbestos regulations are intended to reduce the risks for exposure.”
Since 1994, there should be no asbestos be used. If the ban takes effect in 2024, the youngest asbestos roofs are thirty years old. “Then may release asbestos particles through the influence of wind and weather,” said Dijksma
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