The Commission welcomes the political agreement on its proposal to update the EU Directive on asbestos at work. This marks an important step towards better protecting workers from the risks of exposure to #asbestos.
Press release: http://europa.eu/!RQfmR4
#AsbestosFreeEurope https://t.co/1KEdgr4LQs

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCYPRUS/status/1674019209938870272

It's giving #AsbestosFreeEurope https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1673983530643206144
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European Commission: Europe is giving a huge step towards an asbestos-free future.
We welcome the provisional agreement between @EUCouncil and @europarl_en on the asbestos directive to protect people from exposure to asbestos and prevent risks for future generations. https://n.respublicae.eu/sweden2023eu/status/1673690228786184192
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Social/status/1673992167235125248

We welcome the agreement reached between the @europarl_en &amp; @EUCouncil on our proposal to update the 🇪🇺 Directive on asbestos at work.
👷🏽‍♀️ This is an important step towards better protecting workers and ensuring an #AsbestosFreeEurope.
More ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Social/status/1673963353197166592

Today is #WorldHealthDay.

We are committed to create #AsbestosFreeEurope to protect people and prevent risks for future generations.

#HealthForAll

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Social/status/1644225995422199814

RT @EU_Social: Today is #WorldHealthDay.

We are committed to create #AsbestosFreeEurope to protect people and prevent risks for future generations.

#HealthForAll

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1644230613875163137

👷🏽‍♂️ Up to 7.3 million workers are currently exposed to asbestos.

To protect them we have proposed to reduce 10 times the professional exposure limit to asbestos. In France 🇫🇷, the limit is already in place.

#RealEconomy by @euronews ↓ #AsbestosFreeEurope

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Social/status/1640726737108578306

As much as 78% of work-related cancers in the EU are related to asbestos.

How will we achieve #AsbestosFreeEurope and better protect people?

Watch #RealEconomy crash course by @euronews ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Social/status/1640330328937213955

With 🇪🇺 climate change targets, 35M buildings will be renovated by 2030, potentially exposing many workers to asbestos.

We proposed to better protect people & the environment from asbestos and ensure an #AsbestosFreeEurope 👩🏽‍🏭

#RealEconomy by @euronews ↓
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/03/22/why-must-asbestos-regulations-change-to-better-protect-eu-workers

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Social/status/1638805279755370497

Working towards an #AsbestosFreeEurope should be a priority for the EU.

Our recommendations:
📡 Information campaign on asbestos
🩺 Training & medical checks for workers at risk
📝 Document to monitor asbestos exposure of workers.

More: http://europa.eu/!PX4HFB

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_EESC/status/1605148503893807104

📍Don´t miss it!
Elke Schneider, #OSH Adviser from @EU_OSHA, will be speaking at this 🇪🇺 @EESC_SOC hybrid event Building an #AsbestosFreeEurope 🗓️next Monday 31 October 2022. Register👇
RT @EESC_SOC: 🔜Next week: let's work towards an asbestos-free future!

Meet the speakers of our hearing on "Building an #AsbestosFreeEurope for workers" 👉 https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/building-asbestos-free-europe-workers/progr…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_OSHA/status/1585244441765629952

Are you interested in social topics? We have revamped our newsletter! 💌

In the October issue, read about:

📣 The upcoming #EUSocialForum
💶 Adequate #EUMinimumIncome
👷🏽‍♂️ Protecting people and achieving #AsbestosFreeEurope
👏 Adoption on #EUMinimumWages

👇 #SocialRights

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Social/status/1577596462531313669

Suzbijanje zdravstvenih rizika povezanih s izlaganjem azbestu neophodno je za zaštitu zdravlja ljudi i okoliša, uz istodobno osiguravanje pristojnih životnih i radnih uvjeta.

#EUCancerPlan #AsbestosFreeEurope / @OgnianZlatev

https://croatia.representation.ec.europa.eu/news/komisija-poduzima-mjere-kako-bi-gradane-bolje-zastitila-od-azbesta-i-osigurala-buducnost-bez-te-2022-09-28_hr

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EK_Hrvatska/status/1575397441725255681

Die EU-Kommission will den Schutz von Arbeitnehmern vor krebserregendem #Asbest stärken. 🇪🇺🛡️ Der derzeit geltende Grenzwert für die Exposition gegenüber Asbest am Arbeitsplatz soll um das Zehnfache sinken. #AsbestosFreeEurope

🔗 http://europa.eu/!46pWnR
RT @EU_Social: Up to 7️⃣.3️⃣ 🇲 workers are currently exposed to asbestos. We will achieve an #AsbestosFreeEurope by:

🤝 Supporting victims
👷🏽‍♂️ Protecting workers
ℹ️ Improving informat…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUinDE/status/1575111197397229570

RT @EU_Social: Up to 7️⃣.3️⃣ 🇲 workers are currently exposed to asbestos. We will achieve an #AsbestosFreeEurope by:

🤝 Supporting victims
👷🏽‍♂️ Protecting workers
ℹ️ Improving information
☣️ Ensuring safe disposal
💶 Providing #EUFunds support

Read more 👇 #SocialRights

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_ENV/status/1575092948575744002

@EU_Social 👏Another sign of our health in all policies approach!

This proposal for an #AsbestosFreeEurope as part of delivering on #SocialRights is fully aligned with the #EUCancerPlan.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Health/status/1575084700946771968

Prevention is more effective than any treatment against cancer.

Today, we are acting to achieve an #AsbestosFreeEurope for current & future generations.

The actions we take now will have a strong health impact in line with our #EUCancerPlan ambitions.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Health/status/1575082796636598272

More on an #AsbestosFreeEurope here: https://europa.eu/!JDNYxh

More on #EUMinumumIncome here: https://europa.eu/!MVwjqt

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/MamerEric/status/1575079559518883840

On #AsbestosFreeEurope our measures will further protect people & the environment➡️we will:
🔹support victims of asbestos-related diseases
🔹better protect workers by lowering the occupational exposure limit 10 times than the current value
🔹improve information on buildings

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/MamerEric/status/1575079549175726081

RT @EUinWroclaw: Nawet 78% nowotworów pochodzenia zawodowego w UE jest związanych z azbestem. Wprawdzie wszystkie formy azbestu są zakazane, nadal jest on obecny w wielu budynkach. Dziś robimy kolejny krok w kierunku przyszłości bez azbestu!

↓ Dowiedz się więcej

#AsbestosFreeEurope 🇪🇺

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUinPL/status/1575204674658914304

Azbest je vrlo opasna tvar koja uzrokuje rak. Još je uvijek prisutna u mnogim našim zgradama te je uzročnik mnogih smrtnih slučajeva u EU-u.

🇪🇺 @EU_Commission danas predstavlja paket mjera ⬇ za unapređenje zaštite građana i okoliša od azbesta. #EUCancerPlan #AsbestosFreeEurope

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EK_Hrvatska/status/1575102773368360961