by admin | May 3, 2015 | News
VADODARA: International Workers Memorial Day was observed recently at Khambhat in Anand district. During the event, death of 25 agate workers who died in 2014 was mourned by the community. This is the highest number of deaths recorded since 2009 due to silicosis....
by admin | May 3, 2015 | News
As many as 108 workers are battling lung cancer at the city-based Gujarat Cancer Research Institute because they were constantly exposed to the deadly asbestos dust. This is the sordid story of how a substance banned by almost every major country in the world is still...
by admin | May 2, 2015 | News
Release Date – 30 April, 2015 Victims and Activists urge the Indian Government to Ban all forms of asbestos and allow listing of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous substance at an upcoming UN meeting In a press conference held today, Victims of Asbestos related...
by admin | May 1, 2015 | News
Taking up the most neglected and sensitive topic in the coal mining sector – safety of mine labours, the ministry of coal is working towards ‘zero harm’ policy and coal companies would increase revenue spend on it. The plan also includes phasing out of all manual...
by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | News
By Our Representative Gujarat’s powerful health officialdom has created yet another hurdle in the payment of compensation to the victims of the deadly disease, silicosis. It has questioned the diagnosis of the disease by a privately-run reputed hospital operating in...
by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | News
Nearly 42.5% private sector employees in India suffer from depression or general anxiety disorder due to demanding schedules, high stress levels and performance-linked perquisites, a study said today on the eve of World Health Day. Delhi ranks first in terms of number...
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