SealLion
25.01.12, 06:06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6PLRKyKOPM
More than 50 countries have banned asbestos products but India cannot get enough. It imports the mineral from Canada, risking a future health crisis.
Asbestos products have a deadly reputation.
Inhaling asbestos fibres can lead to a slow and painful death.
Doesn't that sound nice?? Check it out, my own country is exporting death to another country. That's right. Exporting death to protect the profits of a handful of companies and the jobs relating to the mining of it. And believe it or not but agents within a Canadian ministry are strongly pushing exports of the asbestos fiber. It has even has gone on to argue over a challenge at the World Trade Organization that a proposed ban by the French on asbestos imports would be an illegal trade practice. Imagine that. Add to that that some people try to put a good face on the asbestos industry and say that it is safe. It might be safe if industry workers that handle the product are fitted with the correct gear to handle it. But in India and other developing nations that still use the product where little information or education is given over the health risks, it's not a very safe industry at all as you will see if you watch the full length of the video (approx. 25 mins.)
The link to the AJE article is found here:
India: Toxic Trade - 101 East - Al Jazeera English (http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2012/01/201211710224787475.html)
Enjoy.
More than 50 countries have banned asbestos products but India cannot get enough. It imports the mineral from Canada, risking a future health crisis.
Asbestos products have a deadly reputation.
Inhaling asbestos fibres can lead to a slow and painful death.
Doesn't that sound nice?? Check it out, my own country is exporting death to another country. That's right. Exporting death to protect the profits of a handful of companies and the jobs relating to the mining of it. And believe it or not but agents within a Canadian ministry are strongly pushing exports of the asbestos fiber. It has even has gone on to argue over a challenge at the World Trade Organization that a proposed ban by the French on asbestos imports would be an illegal trade practice. Imagine that. Add to that that some people try to put a good face on the asbestos industry and say that it is safe. It might be safe if industry workers that handle the product are fitted with the correct gear to handle it. But in India and other developing nations that still use the product where little information or education is given over the health risks, it's not a very safe industry at all as you will see if you watch the full length of the video (approx. 25 mins.)
The link to the AJE article is found here:
India: Toxic Trade - 101 East - Al Jazeera English (http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2012/01/201211710224787475.html)
Enjoy.