Israel to Ban Asbestos
On March 14, 2011, the Knesset Internal Affairs and Environmental Protection Committee approved the Prevention of Asbestos Hazards Law, initiated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, for second and third readings. The law prohibits new uses of asbestos and requires the gradual phase out of friable asbestos in public buildings, industrial facilities and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) vehicles and equipment, in order to prevent the health hazards associated with exposure to this carcinogen.
Read more at the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection website.
Kudos: International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS).