More fuel for fire in campaign against asbestos

Sir: In response to the short article about Baljit Chadha refusing to visit Sarnia, I would like to clarify a few things. Mr. Chadha seems to be under some illusion that asbestos can be used safely in Canada and India, a developing country. To me, this seems a little absurd. Mr. Chadha should be familiar with the standard of living in the country of his birth. If not, I would urge him to watch “Canada’s Ugly Secret”, a CBC documentary that can easily be found on the Internet that shows the deplorable conditions under which workers in India handle asbestos.

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