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.
Expert says 'commercial interests' drive the trade of deadly fibers in South Asian nation
A worker at a construction site of a residential building in Mumbai: India has no laws prohibiting the use of asbestos in construction. © Reuters
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.