Asbestos Convention, 1986
Hey kiddo, do you remember playing with sand at the beach? Well, a long time ago, people used to use a certain material called asbestos to make buildings and homes. Asbestos is like sand, but very tiny and strong. But, it turns out that asbestos can be very harmful to people's health. It can cause people to get very sick and even die if they breathe it in.
So, in 1986, lots of grown-ups from all around the world got together for a meeting called a convention. They decided to make some rules to help protect people from getting sick from asbestos. They talked about ways to control and remove it safely from buildings and homes. They also decided that countries should work together to make sure everyone knows how to protect themselves from asbestos.
This way, even though asbestos was used a long time ago, people can stay safe and healthy now and in the future.
So, in 1986, lots of grown-ups from all around the world got together for a meeting called a convention. They decided to make some rules to help protect people from getting sick from asbestos. They talked about ways to control and remove it safely from buildings and homes. They also decided that countries should work together to make sure everyone knows how to protect themselves from asbestos.
This way, even though asbestos was used a long time ago, people can stay safe and healthy now and in the future.