China issues plan on occupational disease prevention
Xinhua, January 4, 2017 Adjust font size:
The State Council issued a national plan on occupational disease prevention and treatment for the 2016-2020 period, which targets lung disease and chemical poisoning, according to a statement released Wednesday.
To address the origins of occupational diseases, with lung disease and chemical poisoning as priority targets, pollution and air quality must be addressed in industries such as mining, nonferrous metals, metallurgy and construction materials.
By 2020 a system should be put in place whereby employers take responsibility, and governmental regulators and the general public monitor and supervise industries, according to the plan.
Lung disease caused by the inhalation of large amounts of dust or particulate matter accounted for nearly 90 percent of all occupational disease cases in 2015. Endi