Environmental and health activists who have given a bad name to asbestos are facing the wrath of an industry that pleads that this is the best option for our country---------
FACT: In June 2001. the Supreme Court in Brazil rejected a petition by some activists for ban of asbestos-cement production. Brazil is one of the largest producers and users of asbestos.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/cementing-new-facts
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/manjula-lai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/sahara-times-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asbestos
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/workers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-products
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bureau-indian-standards-bis
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/who
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brazil
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi