Coal Addiction Brings Scourge of Black Lung
China is by far the world’s largest consumer of coal, using more of the fossil fuel than the...
occupational diseases
Losing Battle Against Lung Disease and Workers’ Rights
Of the growing number of migrant workers affected by pneumoconiosis, Echo Hui reports, only a few manage to get compensation as authorities turn a blind eye to occupational health and workers’ rights. From South China...
Migrant Worker Receives 615,000 Yuan Compensation for Occupational Disease
Xinhua reports on Zhang Haichao’s recent legal compensation win. Zhang sought compensation for workplace-related lung disease. A migrant worker who was denied compensation for a debilitating occupational lung disease has...
‘Make migrants aware’ of occupational diseases – China Daily
A great piece of work by a senior Chinese government official tackling the health care problem for migrant workers, a long neglected corner of society. From China Daily: The Ministry of Health sought society’s help yesterday to raise the country’s 200 million migrant workers’ awareness about laws and rights on occupational diseases because their health […]
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