Asia Inhales While the West Bans the Deadly Carcinogen

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15529
Date Written:  2010-02-16
Publisher:  CorpWatch
Year Published:  2010
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX11706

Asbestos, a known carcinogen banned in much of the world, is a common and dangerous building block in much of Asia's development and construction boom. This white powder causes 100,000 occupational deaths per year, according to Medical News Today.

Subject Headings

• Asbestos
• Asbestos Safety
• Carcinogens