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Govt wont ban use of asbestos [1]

More than 50 countries have banned it. The World Health Organisation says its causes cancer. Even a country that exports it to India prefers not to use it domestically. But India refuses to even label asbestos as a hazardous material and is again ready to internationally commit to import it without any restrictions.

Publication Date: 
27/10/2008
Nitin SethI [2]
Times Of India (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Asbestos [4], Health Effects [5], Hazardous Products [6], WHO [7], India [8]
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