• Stories by Shantanu Guha Ray

India’s wide use of asbestos brings dire warnings

Every day, the swirling waters of the Arabian Sea bring misery to Alang, the world’s largest ship-breaking yard in western India’s Gujarat state. An estimated 55,000 workers, unmindful of the lethal effects of asbestos-laden material in the vessels, slave for long hours and, in the process, are exposed to deadly fibers.

Jul 21, 2010
Banned or restricted in 52 countries, asbestos use is growing quickly in developing countries like India
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