21 More Asbestos Victims Recognized...Total Now 8,758
Subcommittee of the Central Environmental Dispute Mediation Committee Convenes
Four Deceased Individuals Not Recognized While Alive Now Acknowledged Posthumously
Cumulative Relief Benefits Paid Reach Around 248.3 Billion Won
With 21 additional people newly recognized as asbestos victims, the total number of victims has increased to 8,758.
The Central Environmental Dispute Mediation Committee of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced that on the 20th, it held the 2nd Subcommittee Meeting on Environmental Damage Relief in the Asbestos Sector at the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, and recognized 21 people as new victims. The committee also acknowledged the damage suffered by four deceased individuals who had not been recognized as victims while alive, based on applications submitted by their bereaved families.
For 10 victims whose health conditions have worsened, the committee adjusted their damage grades and changed the recognized diseases.
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Since the Asbestos Damage Relief Act came into effect in January 2011, a total of 8,758 victims have been recognized to date. The cumulative amount of relief benefits paid has been tallied at 248.351 billion won.
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