Bangladesh
is dependent on shipbreaking for its domestic steel requirements. The
shipbreaking industry is not subject to any environmental laws or health
and safety regulations for workers. Chittagong shipbreaking yard is a
highly polluted coastal belt of 20 km. The number of accidents and casualties
at the yard is believed to be the highest in the region. Workers cut steel
plates continuously without eye protection. They don't wear uniforms,
protective gloves or boots.
Asbestos litters the Chittagong yard. High concentrations of oil were found in water and sediments. Soil samples show high levels of toxic substances such as heavy metals, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Tributyl Tin (TBT).
Most fisher folks in the region were forced to change their profession. They migrated or found a job in and around the shipbreaking yard.
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Bangladesh
is dependent on shipbreaking for its domestic steel requirements. The
shipbreaking industry is not subject to any environmental laws or health
and safety regulations for workers. Chittagong shipbreaking yard is a
highly polluted coastal belt of 20 km. The number of accidents and casualties
at the yard is believed to be the highest in the region. Workers cut steel
plates continuously without eye protection. They don't wear uniforms,
protective gloves or boots.
