La hora cero del asbesto en Colombia ; It is the zero hour for Asbestos in Colombia

Seis proyectos de ley fueron radicados en el Congreso desde el 2007 para prohibir el asbesto en Colombia. El pulso entre activismo e industria lo ganaron los empresarios en cinco ocasiones; sin embargo, la acción colectiva que ha abanderado la lucha contra este mineral logró finalmente que los congresistas legislaran en favor de la salud de todos los colombianos, siguiendo el ejemplo de 64 países que ya habían prohibido el uso de esa fibra mineral mortal. ; Six bills to prohibit the use of asbestos in Colombia have been placed before the country´s Congress since 2007. The conflict between activism and industry was won by the business sector five times; however, the collective effort which has led the fight against this mineral finally convinced congressmen to pass a law to that effect on the grounds that it was crucial for the health of all Colombians, following the example of 64 countries which had already prohibited the use of that deadly mineral fiber.