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Ship recycling is risky work in Bangladesh

January 21, 2016

In shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh low-wage workers dismantle tankers or ocean liners by hand. They are exposed to hazardous substances like asbestos and lead, but international controls are almost non-existent.

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In shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh, poorly paid workers dismantle giant tankers or ocean liners by hand. They are regularly exposed to hazardous substances like asbestos and lead. International controls are almost non-existent.
January 21, 201602:16 min