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Tonga Project Profile – Asbestos Removal and Management in Tongatapu

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Authors
PacWastePlus
Regional project
N/A
Country project
Tonga
Document type
Factsheet
Abstract
Asbestos-containing materials are a major issue for many Pacific Island countries with a history of use of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in construction. All forms of asbestos are carcinogenic to humans and inhalation of asbestos fibres that have become airborne can cause serious lung disease. The Department of Environment, from the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), seeks to build on the process started by PacWaste and utilise PacWastePlus funds to address asbestos removal and management
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  • Tonga-Poject-Profile_Final.pdf