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"Mr President, I too would like to wish Mrs Damião a full and speedy recovery and thank her for her work on this report. I would also like to thank Mr Hughes for his efforts. In the absence of Mrs Damião, he has done excellent work in reaching the compromises which we have before us here in this debate.
Asbestos is a silent, invisible killer. Some 30 000 people per year in western Europe, North America, Japan and Australia die from asbestos exposure. According to a Belgian study presented last year to the European Respiratory Society Congress, it is estimated that one in seven city dwellers will show signs of lung damage caused by asbestos.
While exposure levels peaked in the 1970s, it takes years for many asbestos-related cancers to emerge. Medical practitioners in this area consequently predict that there will be a steady rise in the frequency of asbestos-linked cancers until the year 2020.
Some buildings will have to be demolished in the future whilst others are currently being demolished, so it is essential that we have strengthened protection for those who are working on the demolition of these buildings.
I welcome the amendments that have been agreed. They do not add any serious or onerous burden either on the employers of the workers involved or on governments. However, I urge that sanctions be introduced to ensure that, on its adoption, this directive will be implemented effectively."@en1
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