India's appetite for asbestos undaunted by global bans

Expert says 'commercial interests' drive the trade of deadly fibers in South Asian nation

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A worker at a construction site of a residential building in Mumbai: India has no laws prohibiting the use of asbestos in construction. © Reuters

JYOTI THAKUR

NEW DELHI -- India's insatiable appetite for asbestos has been undaunted by a global push to ban the deadly fiber and warnings from experts over the health risks to millions in the world's top consumer.

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