Why does the Netherlands have the lowest asbestos occupational exposure limit in Europe?
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"Since its ban in 1994, the Netherlands has set the benchmark in Europe for a low occupational exposure limit (OEL) for asbestos, a known carcinogen. In 2017, the country reduced the OEL even further to 2,000 fibres per cubic metre. Compared to the current European standard of 100,000 fibres per cubic metre, and even to the European Commission's latest proposal to lower the limit to 10,000, the Netherlands stands out. How did unions, employers and national authorities together achieve this drastic reduction, and is it working in practice?"
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