Last year saw a record 365 toxic laden ships sent for breaking by European shipowners to the beaches of South Asia, notably Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. In conjunction with the terrible OHS conditions for workers, this dumping exacts a terrible toll on workers, see here and here. A recent Australian television program on the shipyards in Bangladesh documented the conditions that workers have to endure.
Last year saw a record 365 toxic laden ships sent for breaking by European shipowners to the beaches of South Asia, notably Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. In conjunction with the terrible OHS conditions for workers, this dumping exacts a terrible toll on workers, see here and here. A recent Australian television program on the shipyards in Bangladesh documented the conditions that workers have to endure.
