Similar
conditions
In China shipbreaking looks less dramatic than on Indian or Bangladeshi
beaches. Vessels are broken up in docks with more cranes and machinery.
But in fact the working conditions are similar in shipbreaking yards all
over Asia.
Insufficient protection
In 2000 Greenpeace visited four Chinese shipbreaking yards. Workers were
either not completely or insufficiently protected against toxic and hazardous
materials. Toxic waste is burnt in open fires. Asbestos was removed without
proper protection for workers. The carcinogenic material was sold for
re-use to industries producing heating systems.
Heavily polluted
Yards were heavily polluted by oil, heavy metals and other toxic substances.
Pollution has spread outside the yards as well. Greenpeace studies proved
that sediments of the Pearl and Yangtze river are also polluted by toxic
substances from old ships.
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