India: asbestos tragedy redux?

"Asbestos is a dangerous substance well known to cause various lung diseases, including mesothelioma, an incurable cancer linked to asbestos exposure. A proven industrial hazard, asbestos has been banned from use in the European Union, Chile, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil. In India, however, asbestos use is very much alivel. The country imported " (2008-8-7)
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