No longer asbestos

Scientists develop a novel way to tackle asbestos hazards

US asbestos industry seeks escape clause in law

Asbestos-related litigation in the us runs into billions of dollars today. So much so that the amount is estimated to exceed the combined cost of …

The asbestos battle

Hill of death

More than 200 people in 14 villages near Roro hill in Jharkhand are dying slowly because of an abandoned asbestos mine

Past continuous

Remains of asbestos mining industry are still polluting the rivers and air in South Africa

Breathing uneasy

Threat from occupational exposure to pollutants, especially to young children and pregnant women, is growing rapidly. There is no time for …

Workers continue to suffer at Alang due to government apathy

White asbestos finds backers at Rotterdam Convention