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1996/97 The fourth Annual Report of the National Asbestos Register notes anincrease in occurrence of mesothelioma cases.1997 The Asbestos Medical Panel publishes its first report, based on a review ofasbestos cement-exposed workers on the Exposure Register. 2257notifications are reviewed. A positive finding is a non-specific associationbetween cumulative asbestos exposure and a questionnaire diagnosis ofasthma.1998 Health and Safety in Employment (Asbestos) Regulations 1998 promulgated.1999 Visit by Professor Corbett McDonald and Professor Alison McDonald toadvise on updated information on mesothelioma.Asbestos and the New Millennium published. Prepared by L.J. Syret and A.H(Ed) Grootegoed on behalf of the Asbestos Association of New Zealand.2000 Mesothelioma in New Zealand, the second study by the National AsbestosMedical Panel, is published.Increased Mesothelioma Incidence in New Zealand. T. Kjellstrom, P. Smartt.New Zealand Medical Journal, November.Lung Function Changes in Asbestos-Exposed Workers with Pleural Plaques,the third study by the National Asbestos Medical Panel, is published.2001 Asbestos New Zealand 2001, prepared by L.J. Syret and A.H. (Ed)Grootegoed.Occupational Safety and Health (Department of Labour) publishes theReview of Guidelines for the Management and Removal of Asbestos.Asbestos Exposure in New Zealand. W.I. Glass, New Ethicals, August.2003 The New Zealand National Asbestos Registers 1992 to 2001; LessonsLearned. Presented at the Asbestos Symposium at Seoul National University,Korea, by W.I. Glass.The Epidemic of Asbestos-related Diseases in New Zealand. T. Kjellstrom.International Journal of Occupational–Environmental Health 10.2 June 2004.2004 Mortality and Morbidity in Asbestos Exposure in New Zealand: The HiddenLegacy of Asbestos Exposure. P. Smartt. New Zealand Medical Journal 117;117: 1.2010 Ed Grootogoed, Chairman of the Asbestos Diseases Association of NewZealand (Inc), passed away in May. Ed did much to highlight the asbestostragedy in New Zealand, in particularly his concern at the dumping ofasbestos and rebuilding on old dump sites.Asbestos and other Occupational Lung Diseases in New Zealand 2012 Annual Report Page 10
2011 Professor Ken Takahashi from the University of Occupational andEnvironmental Health, Kitakyushu City, in Japan, visits New Zealand for theFederal ANZSOM conference in Wellington and spoke on GlobalMesothelioma Deaths Reported to the World Health Organisation between1994 and 2008.The New Zealand Asbestos Exposure and Disease Registers, 1991-2010, andthe Lessons Learnt. Presented by W.I. Glass at the Annual General Meetingof the Royal College of Physicians, Dublin, Ireland.2012 Dr Michael Donoghue, Medical Director of ALCOA World Alumina, is a guestspeaker at the Update on Occupational Respiratory Disease meeting. Hespoke on Occupational Asthma in the Aluminium Smelters of Australia andNew Zealand: 1991-2006.Important developmentsThe 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakesOn Saturday 4 th September 2010, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island, 40kilometres west of Christchurch. Some buildings in Christchurch and surrounding areas werebadly damaged, and a small number of people were injured.On Tuesday 22 nd February 2011, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 10 kilometres south-eastof Christchurch. It caused widespread damage across Christchurch, particularly the centralcity and eastern suburbs. The earthquake occurred at 12.51pm, a time when many peoplewere working, having lunch or shopping in the city. Two buildings completely collapsed, and185 people were killed.Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake occurred on 13 June 2011, and affected buildings alreadydamaged by the previous earthquakes. 46 people were injured.The devastation wrought by these earthquakes and multiple aftershocks has given rise tothe extraordinary increase in demolition and rebuilding that is still continuing strongly.Occupations most at risk of exposure to asbestos are demolition workers and peopleinvolved in building renovation.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is actively engaged in ensuringexposure risks are minimised and is monitoring reporting of restricted work and the asbestosexposure register. These are two key indicators which the Ministry uses to inform itsoperational programmes.Asbestos Exposure Notifications in ChristchurchThe Asbestos Exposure Register exists to allow individuals who have been exposed toasbestos to register with the Exposure Register. While similar to the Asbestos DiseaseRegister, the decision to register is an individual and voluntary decision. Nevertheless,trends in exposure registrations can indicate the presence of possible exposure risks.A review of the exposure registrations for Christchurch for 2010, 2011 and 2012 indicatedthat demolition was causing some concern among the workforce.Page 11Asbestos and other Occupational Lung Diseases in New Zealand 2012 Annual Report
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