The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the government of India should think of prohibiting the import, manufacture and use of asbestos to prevent health hazards. “Asbestos, including the fibre and its products, is banned in all developed countries as it is known to be hazardous to health and is one of the causes of lung cancer. So India should think of its prohibition,” the court said. The court also asked the Central Government and the Customs Commissioner to file a report in this regard.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/why-not-ban-asbestos-hc-asks-centre
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-kochi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kochi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asbestos
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-cancer
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-interest-litigation-pil
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-products
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
