Science Of Asbestos

The above is a list of Mesothelioma related studies in India. 

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Court Orders

India

1. National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench at New Delhi. In the matter OA No. 649/2022 order dated 19.05.2023/17.07.2023 stated that: 'we consider it necessary to observe the exposure to Asbestos is risk factor for developing disabling & deadly lung diseases years after the exposure. Inhaling asbestos fibers can lead to scarring of the lung tissues, which can result in the loss of lung function, disability & death. Asbestos exposure can also cause cancer in the lungs & cancer (known as Mesothelioma) in the lining of the lungs or stomach. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. '
   The NGT further directed the Central Pollution Control Board to 'issue appropriate guidelines for asbestos industries and mitigating adversarial impacts of asbestos exposure on human health and environment. '
   Read full order here: LINK

News from Credible News Organisations

1. ‘We are all exposed to it’: the human face of India’s asbestos timebomb' by Charu Sudan Kasturi in Bangalore; The Guardian. Read it here: LINK

2. ‘The tragic cost of under-investment’: asbestos blamed for 150 deaths of school and hospital workers in England' by Michael Savage, Policy editor, The Guardian. Read it here: LINK

3. 'A hidden threat: Asbestos fibres in our drinking water' by Katharine Quarmby and Staffan Dahlof in Copenhagen; EUObserver. Read it here: LINK

4. 'Asbestos in drinking water: What does it mean for human health?' by Katharine Quarmby; BBC. Read it here: LINK

5. See Collection of Investigative Reporting from Denmark: Asbestos in the Environment. Read it here: LINK