The South Korean Ministry of Labor, on April 7, 2009, said that Samsung Group’s former headquarters in Taepyeong-ro, Seoul, contained the class-A carcinogen, asbestos, The Korea Times reports.
The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, an MoL unit, said that among…
A lawsuit was filed in Korean court against manufacturers of domestically-produced cosmetics that allegedly used asbestos- tainted talc, The Dong-A Ilbo reports.
A civic group called “A Gathering of Victims for a Class-action Lawsuit against Asbestos Baby Powder” appeared on the…
South Korea’s Environment Ministry, on March 22, 2009, said that one in five demolition sites throughout the country had between 1.34 and 67 times higher asbestos density in the air than permissible, The Chosun Ilbo reports.
The Ministry study said 31…
South Korea’s Environment Minister Lee Maan-ee, on Jan. 22, 2009, says the Government will work on a set of comprehensive measures on asbestos management as early as 2010, The Korea Herald reports.
Mr. Lee added the Ministry will launch an inspection…