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The aim is to examine the policy landscape regarding asbestos and its associated health issues in Hong Kong.

April 3, 2026Open Access

Policy Issues on Asbestos Problems in Hong Kong

Key Points

The aim is to examine the policy landscape regarding asbestos and its associated health issues in Hong Kong.
Review of historical policies related to asbestos in Hong Kong.
Analysis of the inclusion of mesothelioma in compensation frameworks.
Evaluation of the role of HK Workers Health Centre in advocating for workers' health.
Asbestos-related policies were largely established before Hong Kong's 1997 change in governance.
The Pneumoconiosis Compensation Ordinance was updated in 2008 to include mesothelioma.
HKWHC plays a vital role in promoting occupational health and supporting affected individuals.

Abstract

BackgroundHong Kong is a small city in South China with 7,097,600 estimated populations at the end of 2010.( 1) It was a colony of United Kingdom before 1997 while it became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of People Republic of China (PRC) afterwards.All the main policies in relating to asbestos were passed and enacted before 1997 except the inclusion of mesothelioma in the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Ordinance (Cap.360) at 2008.(2,3) Hong Kong Workers Health Centre (HKWHC) is a non-profit making organization established in 1984.HKWHC is formed by medical doctors, rehabilitation therapists, the occupational safety & health professional and social workers.HKWHC devoted to the promotion of occupational health, prevention of workplace injuries and diseases, protection of workers health, and assisting people with work injury or occupational disease to return to work and participate in community life.For the past 25 years, HKWHC advocates the banning of asbestos, establishes a comprehensive compensation and rehabilitation support services for people in suffering from asbestosis and mesothelioma. Banning of Asbestos

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