BEIRUT: An investigation has been launched into the cases of the 18 Beirut slaughterhouse workers who were revealed to have been diagnosed with cancer, Lebanon’s labor ministry announced Thursday.
The announcement comes a day after Health Minister Wael Abu Faour told a televised news conference that "18 or 19" workers had been diagnosed with different types of cancers he believed were caused by their hazardous work conditions. He said the management at the slaughterhouse tried to cover up the scandal, fearing it would force its closure.
“This case is under the jurisdiction of the labor ministry because the mentioned cases, if proven that they result from work-related causes, will fall into the category of occupational diseases/occupational cancer,” the ministry said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.
Beirut’s slaughterhouse was shut down by Health Minster Wael Abu Faour last month as part of a nationwide crackdown on food safety violators.
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